Difference between revisions of "Enhanced grass swales"

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*Graded channel
*Graded channel
*[[Grasses| Resilient turf grass]]
*[[Grasses| Resilient turf grass]]
*[[Check dams]], to facilitate short tern ponding
*[[Check dams]], to facilitate short term ponding


'''Additional components may include:'''
'''Additional components may include:'''

Revision as of 19:14, 7 September 2017

This article is about installations designed to capture and convey surface runoff along a vegetated channel, whilst also promoting infiltration.
For underground conveyance which promotes infiltration, see Exfiltration trenches.
For conveyance along planted channels, on both surface and underground, see Bioswales.

=Overview[edit]

The fundamental components of an enhanced grassed swale are:

Additional components may include: