Saturated buffers store water within the soil profile of field buffers, by diverting tile water into shallow laterals that raise the water table within the buffer and slow outflow. Early results for saturated buffers indicate that they can be very effective at removing nitrate from tile drain water before it is discharged into surface waters. Saturated buffers could also help reduce the peak flow in streams, acting as detention structures that delay discharge and flatten the stream hydrograph, although little research has occurred on their potential ability to temporarily store water. The Transforming Drainage project brings together research from experimental saturated buffer sites across the U.S. Midwest to evaluate the full potential of this new and exciting practice, and develop tools and resources that will help farmers, drainage contractors, conservation staff, and others locate, design, and install saturated buffers within tile-drained landscapes.