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| For underground conveyance which promotes infiltration, see [[Exfiltration trenches]].<br> | | For underground conveyance which promotes infiltration, see [[Exfiltration trenches]].<br> |
| For conveyance along planted channels, on both surface and underground, see [[Bioswales]]. | | For conveyance along planted channels, on both surface and underground, see [[Bioswales]]. |
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− | ===Overview=== | + | ===Overview== |
− | <p><strong>The fundamental components of an enhanced grassed swale are:</strong>
| + | '''The fundamental components of an enhanced grassed swale are:''' |
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| + | *Graded channel |
− | <li>Graded channel</li>
| + | *[[Grasses| Resilient turf grass]] |
− | <li>[[Grasses| Resilient turf grass]]</li>
| + | *[[Check dams]], to facilitate short tern ponding |
− | <li>[[Check dams]], to facilitate short tern ponding</li>
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− | </ul>
| + | '''Additional components may include:''' |
− | <strong>Additional components may include:</strong>
| + | *[[Absorbent landscapes| Amended soil]], to increase infiltration to soils below |
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| + | *[[Liner|Impermeable membrane]], to prevent infiltration to soils below |
− | <li>[[Absorbent landscapes| Amended soil]], to increase infiltration to soils below</li>
| + | *[[Turf reinforcement]], to prevent scour |
− | <li>[[Liner|Impermeable membrane]], to prevent infiltration to soils below</li>
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− | <li>[[Turf reinforcement]], to prevent scour</li>
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− | </ul>
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− | </p>
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