Field Evaluation of Four Level Spreader-Vegetative Filter Strips to Improve Urban Storm-Water Quality

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 170-182

  Winston, R J ^a   Hunt, William F ^a   Osmond, D L ^b   Lord, W G ^c   Woodward, M D ^d  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service   (United States)

^d North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practice; Level spreader; Low impact development; Storm water; Storm water BMP; Vegetative filter strip; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; LEVEL SPREADER; LOW-IMPACT DEVELOPMENT; STORM WATER; STORM-WATER BMP; VEGETATIVE FILTER STRIPS;

BENCHMARKING; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); LANDFORMS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SPREADERS; STORMS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; VEGETATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EFFLUENTS;

INFILTRATION; INFLOW; ORGANIC NITROGEN; PIEDMONT; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; STORMWATER; WATER QUALITY;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952333080     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000173     Document Type: Article

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