Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
Bioswale — Bioswales are landscape elements designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water. They consist of a drainage course with gently sloped sides (less than six percent) and filled with vegetation, compost and/or riprap. The water s… … Wikipedia
bioswale — landscaping designed to remove pollution and silt from surface runoff. The design allows maximum retention time for water to allow removal of pollution and silt and includes vegetation, compost and ripraps. May allow for some fish habitat … Dictionary of ichthyology
bioswale — noun A type of biofilter designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff, consisting of a swaled drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with vegetation, compost and/or riprap … Wiktionary
Constructed wetland — Vertical Flow type of Constructed Wetlands A constructed wetland or wetpark is an artificial wetland, marsh or swamp created as a new or restored habitat for native and migratory wildlife, for anthropogenic discharge such as wastewater,… … Wikipedia
Swale (geographical feature) — A swale is a low tract of land, especially when moist or marshy. The term can refer to a natural landscape feature or a human created one. When created by humans, this open drain system is designed to manage water runoff. ( See bioswale. )The… … Wikipedia
Swale (geographic feature) — Constructed swale or bioswale built in a residential area to manage stormwater runoff. A swale is a low tract of land, especially one that is moist or marshy.[1] The term can refer to a natural landscape feature or a human created one. Ar … Wikipedia
Water — This article is about general aspects of water. For a detailed discussion of its properties, see Properties of water. For other uses, see Water (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Sediment — Cobbles on a beach River Rhône flowing into Lake Geneva … Wikipedia
Storm drain — This article describes subterranean tunnels conveying runoff from urban streets. See Combined sewer for a description of early drainage systems designed to use storm runoff to flush sanitary and industrial wastes into natural waterways for… … Wikipedia
Permeable paving — Permeable paving, is different than pervious paving or porous pavement, by virtue of the fact that rainwater passes around the paver as opposed to passing through the paver helping to reduce or eliminate clogging found in pervious or porous… … Wikipedia
