swales
Landscaped runoff channels
Swales are low-lying areas of land, typically wetter than the surrounding terrain.
In landscaping, a swale is a shallow channel designed to direct or collect rainwater runoff: The garden swales help with drainage during heavy storms.
Natural swales form in meadows and prairies where water collects seasonally.
Prolonged low state
- hollowEmpty within
- low-lyingNear the ground
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- troughOpen container for animal feed
channel · valley · dale · glen · meadow · grassland · undulation · topography
Liquid removal system
- runoffExcess water drainage
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- rain gardenPlanted basin absorbing runoff
flood control · catchment · detention · conveyance · culvert · downspout · curb cut · overflow
Sustainable ecosystem design method
- water harvestingCollecting precipitation for storage
- bermsRaised earth ledges
- terracingCutting slopes into steps
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
soil moisture · earthworks · food forest · agroforestry · water retention · crop irrigation · sustainable farming · water distribution
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- native plantsFlora original to area
- biodiversityRange of life forms
biofiltration · wildlife corridor · aquatic plants · sedges · rushes · cattails · restoration · buffer zone
depression
Prolonged low state
trough · channel · valley · dale · glen · meadow · grassland · undulation · topography · contour
drainage
Liquid removal system
- runoffExcess water drainage
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- retentionContinued holding or possession
rain garden · flood control · catchment · detention · conveyance · culvert · downspout · curb cut · overflow · urban runoff
permaculture
Sustainable ecosystem design method
- water harvestingCollecting precipitation for storage
- bermsRaised earth ledges
- terracingCutting slopes into steps
irrigation · soil moisture · earthworks · food forest · agroforestry · water retention · crop irrigation · sustainable farming · water distribution · garden bed
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- native plantsFlora original to area
biodiversity · biofiltration · wildlife corridor · aquatic plants · sedges · rushes · cattails · restoration · buffer zone · water quality
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- valleysdales, alpine valley, canyon, vales, glacial valley
- wetlandsswamp, swamps, marsh, marshes, marshland
- dunessand dune, blowout, crests, dune formation, coastal dunes
- puttingputt, putter, putting green, cup, hole
- soil conservationerosion control, cover crops, terracing, strip cropping, conservation tillage