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[[File:Kortright-farm-june-2011.jpg|thumb|500px|Wetlands fed by stormwater at Kortright Farm, Vaughan ON]]

[[File:Kortright-farm-june-2011.jpg|thumb|500px|Wetlands fed by stormwater at Kortright Farm, Vaughan ON]]

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Natural wetlands are ecosystems that have developed over time, providing diverse habitats and naturally filtering water through complex biological and physical processes. Constructed wetlands, on the other hand, are designed and built to mimic these natural functions, targeting specific water quality goals and pollutant removal. They are a cost-effective and efficient method widely used in North America to treat various wastewaters, such as stormwater, sewage, and agricultural runoff. A facility is normally characterized as a wetland if shallow zones (<0.5 m deep) make up more than 70 % of its volume.  

Natural wetlands are ecosystems that have developed over time, providing diverse habitats and naturally filtering water through complex biological and physical processes. Constructed wetlands, on the other hand, are designed and built to mimic these natural functions, targeting specific water quality goals and pollutant removal. They are a cost-effective and efficient method widely used in North America to treat various wastewaters, such as stormwater, sewage, and agricultural runoff. A facility is normally characterized as a wetland if shallow zones (<0.5 m deep) make up more than 70 % of its volume.  

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File:Constructed Wetland.png|thumb|700px|The following is a labelled schematic of a constructed "Free-water surface flow wetland". These types of wetlands are generally used as a BMP for stormwater treatment and are most similar to stormwater management ponds, both in function and design, the major difference being that they are shallower to allow for wetland species (i.e. macrophytes to effectively grow and biologically treat incoming flows of pollutant and suspended sediments). <span style="color:red">''A note: The following is an "image map", feel free to explore the image with your cursor and click on highlighted labels that appear to take you to corresponding pages on the Wiki.''</span>

File:Constructed Wetland.png|thumb|700px|The following is a labelled schematic of a constructed "Free-water surface flow wetland". These types of wetlands are generally used as a BMP for stormwater treatment and are most similar to stormwater management ponds, both in function and design, the major difference being that they are shallower to allow for wetland species (i.e. macrophytes to effectively grow and biologically treat incoming flows of pollutant and suspended sediments). <span style="color:red">''Explore this "image map" with your cursor and click on highlighted labels that appear to go to corresponding pages on the Wiki.''</span>

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[[LID Case Studies#Wetlands|Case studies]] are available for wetlands used in LID systems.

[[LID Case Studies#Wetlands|Case studies]] are available for wetlands used in LID systems.