Catchwater drain
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Tumby Woodside
A catchwater drain is a land drain, a ditch cut across the fall of the land, typically just above the level of low-lying, level ground such as
in the ground
before it is gathered, perhaps to be led away across the lowland by an embanked river.
There are other circumstances in which a
reservoir. From this a house, village or town may be supplied. Catchwater may be used to slow down runoff before running on impervious surfaces to reduce runoff.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Chapter 7: Drainage" (PDF). International Labour Organization. Retrieved 2017-03-17.