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===Performance===
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==Performance==
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==Performance==
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{|class="wikitable"
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|+Ability of Swales to Meet Stormwater Management Objectives
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!BMP
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!Water Balance
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!Water Quality
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!Erosion Control
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|'''Swale with no underdrain'''
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|Partial-based on available storage volume and native soil infiltration rate
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|Yes-size for water quality storage requirement and maximum flow rate 0.5 m/s
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|Partial-based on available storage volume and native soil infiltration rate
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|'''Swale with underdrain or partial infiltration'''
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|Partial-based on available storage volume beneath the underdrain and soil infiltration rate
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|Yes-size for water quality storage requirement
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|Partial-based on available storage, native soil infiltration rate and if a flow restrictor is used
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|'''Swale with underdrain and impermeable liner or no infiltration'''
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|Partial-some volume reduction through evapo-transpiration
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|Yes-size for water quality storage requirement
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|Partial-based on available storage volume and if a flow restrictor is used
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