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==Determine the active storage depth of the practice==
 
==Determine the active storage depth of the practice==
 
* Step 4: Determine the active storage depth, d<sub>a</sub> of the practice<br>
 
* Step 4: Determine the active storage depth, d<sub>a</sub> of the practice<br>
For practices without an underdrain, the active storage depth equals the total depth of the practice, including surface ponding:
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For practices without an underdrain, the active storage depth equals the total depth of the practice:
 
<math>d_{a}=d_{T}</math>
 
<math>d_{a}=d_{T}</math>
 
{{Plainlist|1=Where:
 
{{Plainlist|1=Where:
 
*d<sub>T</sub> = Total depth of the practice, including surface ponding}}<br>
 
*d<sub>T</sub> = Total depth of the practice, including surface ponding}}<br>
 
For practices with the underdrain perforated pipe elevated off the bottom of the storage reservoir:
 
For practices with the underdrain perforated pipe elevated off the bottom of the storage reservoir:
d<sub>a</sub>= depth of storage reservoir below the invert of the underdrain perforated pipe.<br>
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d<sub>a</sub>= Depth of storage reservoir below the invert elevation of the underdrain perforated pipe.<br>
 
For practices with the underdrain perforated pipe installed on the bottom of the storage reservoir and connected to a riser (e.g., standpipe and 90 degree coupling):
 
For practices with the underdrain perforated pipe installed on the bottom of the storage reservoir and connected to a riser (e.g., standpipe and 90 degree coupling):
d<sub>a</sub>= Difference between invert elevation of reservoir bottom and outlet of the riser (i.e invert elevation of the 90 degree coupling).<br>
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d<sub>a</sub>= Difference between invert elevations of the reservoir bottom and riser outlet (i.e invert elevation of the 90 degree coupling).<br>
    
* Step 5: Calculate the active storage depth of the practice (''d<sub>a'', mm):<br>
 
* Step 5: Calculate the active storage depth of the practice (''d<sub>a'', mm):<br>
For practices with no underdrain:
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For practices with no underdrain, this is limited to the depth that will reliably drain within the specified drainage time:
<math>d_{a}=(f'\times t \times 1/n) + d_{p}'</math>
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<math>d_{a}=(f'\times t \times 1/n)</math>
 
{{Plainlist|1=Where:
 
{{Plainlist|1=Where:
 
*''f''' = Design infiltration rate (mm/hr),
 
*''f''' = Design infiltration rate (mm/hr),

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