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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>
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#REDIRECT [[Enhanced swales]]
For underground conveyance which promotes infiltration, see [[Exfiltration trenches]].<br>
 
For conveyance along planted channels, on both surface and underground, see [[Bioswales]].
 
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==Overview==
 
'''The fundamental components of an enhanced grassed swale are:'''
 
*Graded channel
 
*[[Grasses| Resilient turf grass]]
 
*[[Check dams]], to facilitate short term ponding
 
'''Additional components may include:'''
 
*[[Absorbent landscapes| Amended soil]], to increase infiltration to soils below
 
*[[Liner|Impermeable membrane]], to prevent infiltration to soils below
 
*[[Turf reinforcement]], to prevent scour
 
 
 
==Design==
 
*Minimum residence time of 5 minutes.
 
*Maximum flow velocity 0.3 m/s
 
*Bottom width between 0.6 - 2.4 m
 
*Minimum length 30 m
 
 
 
{|class="wikitable"
 
|+ Slope variations
 
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|< 2 %||Use underdrain to distribute water for infiltration
 
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|2 - 5 %||Design swale for surface flow, consider check dams
 
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||5 %||Check dams required to reduce effective slope to 2 – 3 %
 
|}
 
 
 
Maximum depth of flow
 
1/3 height of vegetation for infrequently mown swales.
 
½ height of grass for regularly mown swales, to maximum of 75 mm.
 

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