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This article is about installations designed to capture and convey surface runoff along a vegetated channel, whilst also promoting infiltration. <br>
This article is about installations designed to capture and convey surface runoff along a vegetated channel, whilst also promoting infiltration. <br>
For underground conveyance which promotes infiltration, see [[Exfiltration trenches]].
For underground conveyance which promotes infiltration, see [[Exfiltration trenches]]. <br>
For design recommendations on grassed channels, see [[Enhanced grass swales]].
For design recommendations on grassed channels, see [[Enhanced grass swales]].
 
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<p><strong>The fundamental components of a swale are:</strong>
===Overview===
<p><strong>The fundamental components of a bioswale are:</strong>
     <ul>
     <ul>
         <li>Graded channel</li>
         <li>A graded channel</li>
         <li>Planting</li>
         <li>Planting</li>
        <li>[[Bioretention: Filter media | Filter media]], to permit infiltration into the facility (not necessarily to soils below)</li>
     </ul>
     </ul>
    <strong>Additional components may include:</strong>
<strong>Additional components may include:</strong>
     <ul>
     <ul>
        <li>[[Filter media]] - an engineered soil mix</li>
         <li>[[Underdrain]] with clean out and inspection ports</li>
         <li>[[Underdrain]] with clean out and inspection ports</li>
         <li>[[Liner|Impermeable membrane]] to prevent infiltration to soils below</li>
         <li>[[Liner|Impermeable membrane]] to prevent infiltration to soils below</li>
        <li>[[Turf reinforcement]] to prevent scour</li>
         <li>[[Check dams]] to facilitate short tern ponding</li>
         <li>[[Check dams]] to facilitate short tern ponding</li>
     </ul>
     </ul>
</p>
</p>

Revision as of 18:56, 2 August 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 design recommendations on grassed channels, see Enhanced grass swales.

Overview[edit]

The fundamental components of a bioswale are:

  • A graded channel
  • Planting
  • Filter media, to permit infiltration into the facility (not necessarily to soils below)

Additional components may include: