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This article is about installations designed to capture and convey surface runoff along a vegetated channel, whilst also promoting infiltration. <br> | This article is about installations designed to capture and convey surface runoff along a vegetated channel, whilst also promoting infiltration. <br> | ||
| − | For underground conveyance which promotes infiltration, see [[Exfiltration trenches]]. | + | 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=== | ||
<p><strong>The fundamental components of an enhanced grassed swale are:</strong> | <p><strong>The fundamental components of an enhanced grassed swale are:</strong> | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li>Graded channel</li> | <li>Graded channel</li> | ||
| − | <li>Resilient turf grass</li> | + | <li>[[Grasses| Resilient turf grass]]</li> |
| − | + | <li>[[Check dams]], to facilitate short tern ponding</li> | |
</ul> | </ul> | ||
| − | + | <strong>Additional components may include:</strong> | |
<ul> | <ul> | ||
| − | <li>[[ | + | <li>[[Absorbent landscapes| Amended soil]], to increase infiltration to soils below</li> |
| − | <li>[[Liner|Impermeable membrane]] to prevent infiltration to soils below</li> | + | <li>[[Liner|Impermeable membrane]], to prevent infiltration to soils below</li> |
| − | <li>[[Turf reinforcement]] to prevent scour</li> | + | <li>[[Turf reinforcement]], to prevent scour</li> |
| − | + | </ul> | |
</p> | </p> | ||
Revision as of 14:51, 2 August 2017
This article is about installations designed to capture and convey surface runoff along a vegetated channel, whilst also promoting infiltration.
For underground conveyance which promotes infiltration, see Exfiltration trenches.
For conveyance along planted channels, on both surface and underground, see Bioswales.
Overview[edit]
The fundamental components of an enhanced grassed swale are:
- Graded channel
- Resilient turf grass
- Check dams, to facilitate short tern ponding
Additional components may include:
- Amended soil, to increase infiltration to soils below
- Impermeable membrane, to prevent infiltration to soils below
- Turf reinforcement, to prevent scour