Swale definition

Swale means a shallow depression in the ground sloping to a place for disposal for the purpose of providing a method of drainage of surface water.
Swale means a shallow depression in the ground sloping to a place of disposal of surface water for the purpose of providing a method of drainage of surface water;
Swale means a man-made trench that:

Examples of Swale in a sentence

  • If the Town fails, after reasonable notice, to timely maintain and/or repair the Stormwater Treatment Swale, and the Swale is being adversely impacted by public parking or Town activity related to this Agreement, the State reserves the right to cancel this Agreement and close the parking area.

  • Town agrees to: • Financially commit (100%) to timely maintaining and/or repairing the Stormwater Treatment Swale discharging to S/N 003 when adversely impacted by activity related to or arising from use by the public of the Green Bridge Parking Area, or by the Town relating to arising from its actions in carrying out this Agreement.


More Definitions of Swale

Swale means a broad depression within which stormwater may drain during inclement weather, but that does not have a defined bed or banks.
Swale means a manmade trench which:
Swale means a linear topographic depression, either naturally occurring or of human construction, which meets all of the following criteria:
Swale means a low-lying stretch of land which gathers or carries surface water runoff.
Swale means a shallow depression in the ground sloping to a place for the purpose of conveying surface drainage.
Swale means a man-made trench which:
Swale means a structural measure with a lining of grass, riprap or other materials, which can function as a detention structure and convey stormwater runoff without causing erosion.