catch-basin

Roadside runoff collector

A catch-basin is a drain at the side of a street or in a parking lot, designed to collect surface water and debris.

It typically has a grated opening and a sump below that traps sediment before water flows into the sewer system: Leaves clogged the catch-basin after the storm.

drainage

grate

Framework of metal bars

  • inletWater extending into land
  • sewerUnderground drainage pipe
  • culvertTunnel for water passage

drain · outfall · runoff · sediment · debris · stormwater · gutter · downspout · overflow · pipe

street

curb

Raised road margin

cover · asphalt · concrete · intersection · pothole · curbside · parking lot · street sweeping · clogged · flooding

infrastructure

manhole

Covered underground entry

sanitation · utility · plumbing · network · installation · maintenance · excavation · construction · public works · civil engineering

Opposites
water management function

catch-basinoutfall

Drainage discharge point

water source · fountain · sprinkler · discharge pipe · outlet

drainage system role

catch-basinmanhole

Covered underground entry

culvert · discharge pipe

drainage system components

catch-basinoutfall

Drainage discharge point

manhole · headwall · diffuser · weir · spillway

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G