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==Determine the required surface area of the storage reservoir==
 
==Determine the required surface area of the storage reservoir==
 
* Step 8: Calculate the surface area of the storage reservoir, A<sub>r</sub> (m<sup>2</sup>) needed to capture the infiltration volume target for the design storm event: <math>A_{r}=V_{i}/[d_{i}+(f'\times D)]</math>
 
* Step 8: Calculate the surface area of the storage reservoir, A<sub>r</sub> (m<sup>2</sup>) needed to capture the infiltration volume target for the design storm event: <math>A_{r}=V_{i}/[d_{i}+(f'\times D)]</math>
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*V<sub>i</sub> = Infiltration volume target for the design storm event (m<sup>3</sup>), based on average annual water budgets for pre- and post-development scenarios, and the estimated infiltration volume deficit (pre-development minus post-development infiltration).
 
*V<sub>i</sub> = Infiltration volume target for the design storm event (m<sup>3</sup>), based on average annual water budgets for pre- and post-development scenarios, and the estimated infiltration volume deficit (pre-development minus post-development infiltration).
 
*d<sub>i</sub> = Infiltration water storage depth of the practice (m), see equations above to calculate for with and without underdrain designs.
 
*d<sub>i</sub> = Infiltration water storage depth of the practice (m), see equations above to calculate for with and without underdrain designs.
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*Step 9: Calculate the required storage reservoir depth, d<sub>r</sub> (m):
 
*Step 9: Calculate the required storage reservoir depth, d<sub>r</sub> (m):
 
<math>d_{r}=d_{i}'\times 1/n_{r}'</math>
 
<math>d_{r}=d_{i}'\times 1/n_{r}'</math>
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*d<sub>i</sub>' = Design infiltration water storage depth (m)
 
*d<sub>i</sub>' = Design infiltration water storage depth (m)
 
*n<sub>r</sub>' = Effective porosity of the storage reservoir fill material(s).<br>
 
*n<sub>r</sub>' = Effective porosity of the storage reservoir fill material(s).<br>

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