To get the fastest water entry into the pipe, choose a 4-inch 8-row lateral drain pipe. To save on cost, you can go with a 3-inch 4-row pipe, but there are risks invovled. To read about the difference between 3 and 4-inch laterals, click here.
The rate of water movement through the drainage pipe network. Choose a drainage coefficient that is greater than or equal to drainage intensity. To learn about drainage intensity, watch this video.