Ecology ditch: A best management practice for storm water runoff mitigation

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 111-122

  Barber, Michael E ^a   King, Steven G ^b   Yonge, David R ^a   Hathhorn, Wade E ^c  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b City of Wenatchee   (United States)

^c Economic and Engineering Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practice; Ditches; Remedial action; Storm runoff; Water infiltration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAINAGE; ECOLOGY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; RUNOFF; STORM SEWERS;

STORM WATERS;

HYDROLOGY;

REMEDIATION; RUNOFF; STORMWATER;

EID: 0037908911     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2003)8:3(111)     Document Type: Article

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