drainageways
Natural runoff paths
Drainageways are natural or constructed channels that carry water runoff from an area.
The term appears in land surveying, urban planning, and environmental contexts, referring to paths where water flows during and after rainfall: The property includes several natural drainageways that feed into the creek.
Unlike streams, drainageways may be dry much of the time.
Paths for transmission
- swalesShallow drainage depressions
- culvertsTunnels for water flow
- ditchesNarrow drainage channels
- runoffExcess water drainage
watershed · stormwater · catchment · conveyance · floodplain · outfall · watercourse · ephemeral
Basic physical systems
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- pipesCylindrical fluid carriers
- inletsCoastal water passages
- outletsPoints of release or connection
detention · retention · basins · manholes · easements · right-of-way · capacity · design
Relating to riverbanks
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- corridorsEnclosed building passages
- vegetationPlant life collectively
buffers · wildlife · restoration · biodiversity · native plants · streambank · aquatic · ecosystem
Reversals of progress
- ordinancesLocal government rules
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
grading · impervious · encroachment · platting · survey · boundaries · compliance · regulations
channels
Paths for transmission
runoff · watershed · stormwater · catchment · conveyance · floodplain · outfall · watercourse · ephemeral · intermittent
infrastructure
Basic physical systems
outlets · detention · retention · basins · manholes · easements · right-of-way · capacity · design · slope
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Relating to riverbanks
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- corridorsEnclosed building passages
vegetation · buffers · wildlife · restoration · biodiversity · native plants · streambank · aquatic · ecosystem · mitigation
setbacks
Reversals of progress
- ordinancesLocal government rules
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- zoningSectioning areas by use
subdivision · grading · impervious · encroachment · platting · survey · boundaries · compliance · regulations · mitigation
drainagewaysreservoirs
Bodies storing water supply
impoundments · retention ponds · cisterns · catchments · storage tanks
drainagewaysreservoirs
Bodies storing water supply
irrigation canals · aqueducts · water mains · water supply lines
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