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

  • Swale Borough Council has its own employment terms and conditions and undertakes local pay bargaining with UNISON.

  • Kent County Council is the administering authority for the Swale Borough Council scheme.

  • Swale Borough Council (SBC) is situated on the North Kent Coast between the Medway Towns and Canterbury and comprises the areas of Sittingbourne, Faversham and the Isle of Sheppey.

  • Data and information is available for the River Medway and Swale.

  • Curb TypeVertical curb and gutter or LID or Swale (Additional right-of-way may be required for naturaldrainage sections)12.Landscape Type1 per 40 ft.


More Definitions of Swale

Swale means a broad depression within which stormwater may drain during inclement weather, but which 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 low or slightly depressed natural area for drainage;
Swale means a man-made trench which:
Swale means a shallow depression in the ground sloping to a place for the purpose of conveying surface drainage.