Drainage Terms A-Z
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balancing pond
A pond designed to attenuate flows by storing runoff during the peak flow and releasing it at a controlled rate during and after the peak flow has passed.
base flow
Sustained or dry weather flows not directly generated by rainfall. It commonly constitutes flows generated by domestic and industrial discharge and also infiltration.
best management practices
Structural and non-structural measures used to store or treat urban surface water runoff to reduce flooding, remove pollution and provide other amenities.
brownfield site
Redevelopment of a site often associated with pollution issues. |
