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==Overview==
==Overview==
{{textbox|Enhanced swales are an ideal technology for:
{{textbox|Enhanced swales are an ideal technology for:
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*Sites which cannot infiltrate water owing to contaminated soils or shallow bedrock,
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*Sloped sites,
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*Zero-lot-line developments such as condos or dense urban infill, or conversely
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*Cheaply retrofitting and improving the performance of existing grass swales.}}
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*Projects with extensive gardens and landscapes which would benefit from free irrigation water.}}
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'''The fundamental components of an enhanced grassed swale are:'''
'''The fundamental components of an enhanced grassed swale are:'''
*Graded channel
*Graded channel