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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[File:20161024 100338 550x550.jpg|Thumb|Bioswale, County Court Boulevard, Brampton]]
[[File:20161024 100338 550x550.jpg|thumb|Bioswale, County Court Boulevard, Brampton]]
Swales are linear landscape features consisting of a drainage channel with gently sloping sides. Underground they may be filled with engineered soil and/or contain a water storage layer of coarse gravel material. Two variations on a basic swale are recommended as low impact development strategies, although using a combination design of both may increase the benefits:
Swales are linear landscape features consisting of a drainage channel with gently sloping sides. Underground they may be filled with engineered soil and/or contain a water storage layer of coarse gravel material. Two variations on a basic swale are recommended as low impact development strategies, although using a combination design of both may increase the benefits: