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* Step 2: Determine a maximum surface ponding depth (''d<sub>p, max</sub>'')
 
* Step 2: Determine a maximum surface ponding depth (''d<sub>p, max</sub>'')
 
For practices without underdrains:
 
For practices without underdrains:
<math>d_{p, max}=f'\times48</math>
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<math>d_{p, max}=f'\times24</math>
 
{{Plainlist|1=Where:
 
{{Plainlist|1=Where:
 
*''f''' = Design infiltration rate (mm/h), and
 
*''f''' = Design infiltration rate (mm/h), and
*48 = Maximum permissible drainage time for surface ponded water (h)}}
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*24 = Maximum permissible drainage time for surface ponded water (h)}}
 
Note that conceptually, in designs without underdrains, when filled to their maximum storage capacity, drainage of ponded water is limited by the infiltration rate at the base of the practice.<br>
 
Note that conceptually, in designs without underdrains, when filled to their maximum storage capacity, drainage of ponded water is limited by the infiltration rate at the base of the practice.<br>
 
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