infiltration basins
Groundwater recharge depressions
Infiltration basins are shallow depressions designed to collect stormwater runoff and allow it to percolate into the ground rather than flow into storm drains.
They manage flooding, filter pollutants, and recharge groundwater.
The basins are typically landscaped with vegetation and may appear as grassy swales or dry ponds between rain events: The new development included infiltration basins to handle runoff from the parking lots.
- wetlands restorationReviving degraded marsh ecosystems
- dry wellExcavation finding no water
- storm drainStreet-level runoff collector
- rain gardensPlanted basins absorbing runoff
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
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