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soakaway
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soakaway, soakpit
A pit excavated in the earth’s surface which receives excess surface water, allowing it to drain away slowly.
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This can include ponds on site, reed beds, permeable paving, soakaways and roadside ditches.
Flood risk areas to get better protection by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
This can include ponds on site, reed beds, permeable paving, soakaways and roadside ditches.
NEW PLANS TO TACKLE FLOODS by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
Systems such as permeable pavements, swales and filter strips, soakaways, rain gardens, retention ponds and wetlands allow water to be dealt with on site rather than transporting it further away.
Sustainability in landscape architecture: what can landscape ... by Joyce, Joanna / Green Places
 
 
 
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