Parameters used in the MIDS calculator for a dry swale system with underdrain
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Swale design | Total cumulative channel length (ft) | Slope (%) | Side slope (V:H) | Bottom width (ft) | Bioretention base depth (ft.) | Media depth below underdrain (ft) | Drawdown time (hrs) |
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Eastern dry swale | 1708.5 | 0.69 | 1:3 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 48 |
Western dry swale | 1589.6 | 0.50 | 1:3 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 48 |