Prospects for enhanced groundwater recharge via infiltration of urban storm water runoff: A case study

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 129-137

  Shuster, William D ^a   Gehring, Richard ^b   Gerken, John ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Base flow; Best management practices; Ecosystem services; Groundwater recharge; Rain garden; Runoff; Storm water

Indexed keywords

BASEFLOW; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; ESTIMATION METHOD; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; RECHARGE; RUNOFF; STORMWATER; WATER QUALITY;

CINCINNATI; NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35948991564     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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