Depending on the type of drain pipe referred to, "Yes", it can have too much drop or "fall". Specifically sewer drains, as too much drop allows the liquids to leave the solid material behind, causing a blockage. The water outruns the solids.
Over vertical should be avoided.
4 feet
1/8" per foot.
1-1/2 inch drain for above grade and 2 inch drain for below grade. Most UPC-based codes (IAPMO) require 2 inch above and below grade.
With a level
1/4 inch per foot.
1 in 150 for each pipe is better
Radio Shack "drain pipe tracer".
$8,300
Foul Air
Yes, a sewage drain pipe can be too large.
1% = 1/100 means 1 inch drop over 100 inches of drain pipe that is slightly more than 8 feet 1 in drop over 8 ft 4 in
If you are talking about a roof water drain pipe to sewer it is illegal. If you are talking about a sink drain pipe well that is where they all connect to so yea.
dvw pipe = drain, waste and vent pipe.