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Note that narrow, linear bioretention features (or [[bioswales]]) drain faster than round or blocky footprint geometries.  
 
Note that narrow, linear bioretention features (or [[bioswales]]) drain faster than round or blocky footprint geometries.  
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*Begin the drainage time calculation by dividing the area of the practice (''A<sub>p</sub>'') by the perimeter (''x''):
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*Begin the drainage time calculation by dividing the area of the practice (''A<sub>p</sub>'') by the perimeter (''x'')
*To estimate the time (''t'') to fully drain the facility:  
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*To estimate the time (''t'') to fully drain the facility:
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<math>t=\frac{nA_{p}}{f'x}ln\left [ \frac{\left (d_{T}+ \frac{A_{p}}{x} \right )}{\left(\frac{A_{p}}{x}\right)}\right]</math>
 
<math>t=\frac{nA_{p}}{f'x}ln\left [ \frac{\left (d_{T}+ \frac{A_{p}}{x} \right )}{\left(\frac{A_{p}}{x}\right)}\right]</math>
 
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