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*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:
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For practices with the underdrain perforated pipe elevated off the bottom of the storage reservoir:<br>
 
d<sub>a</sub>= Depth of storage reservoir below the invert elevation of the underdrain perforated pipe.<br>
 
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):
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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):<br>
 
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>
 
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 storage reservoir (''d<sub>a'', mm):<br>
 
* Step 5: Calculate the active storage depth of the storage reservoir (''d<sub>a'', mm):<br>
For practices with no underdrain, this is limited to the surface ponding and storage reservoir depth that will reliably drain within the specified drainage time:
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For practices with no underdrain, this includes the surface ponding and storage reservoir depth that will reliably drain within the specified drainage time:
 
<math>d_{a}=(f'\times t \times 1/n)</math>
 
<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),
 
*''t'' = [[Drainage time]] (hrs). Check local regulations for drainage time requirements; and
 
*''t'' = [[Drainage time]] (hrs). Check local regulations for drainage time requirements; and
*''n'' = Porosity of the reservoir aggregate
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*''n'' = Porosity of the reservoir aggregate}}<br>
*''d<sub>p</sub>''= design surface ponding depth}}<br>
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For practices with an underdrain, this includes only the storage reservoir depth that will reliably drain within the specified drainage time:
For practices with an underdrain:
   
<math>d_{a}=f'\times t \times 1/n</math>
 
<math>d_{a}=f'\times t \times 1/n</math>
 
{{Plainlist|1=Where:
 
{{Plainlist|1=Where:

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