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==To calculate the required storage reservoir depth where the area is fixed or constrained (1D drainage)==
 
==To calculate the required storage reservoir depth where the area is fixed or constrained (1D drainage)==
On densely developed sites, the surface area of the practice may be constrained. In such cases the required storage reservoir depth, d<sub>r</sub> of the bioretention cell or infiltration trench can be calculated based on available surface area, A<sub>p</sub>:
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On densely developed sites, the surface area available for the practice may be constrained. In such cases the required storage reservoir depth, d<sub>r</sub> of the bioretention cell or infiltration trench can be calculated based on available surface area, A<sub>p</sub>:
 
:<math>d=\frac{D\left[\left( \frac{Ai}{Ap} \right )i-f' \right]}{n}</math>
 
:<math>d=\frac{D\left[\left( \frac{Ai}{Ap} \right )i-f' \right]}{n}</math>
 
Note that in most cases the results of this calculation will be very similar to those from the equation below assuming three-dimensional drainage.
 
Note that in most cases the results of this calculation will be very similar to those from the equation below assuming three-dimensional drainage.

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