Sentences with phrase «open swales»

LID techniques include the use of open swales, infiltration basins, vegetative buffers, rain gardens, rain barrels, maintaining natural topography, use of wetlands, and maintaining land cover.

Not exact matches

For example, the City of Seattle reduced runoff by 97 percent the year after converting an open ditch stormwater drain to an attractive roadside swale garden, decreasing the width of the adjacent street and planting native vegetation.
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