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Swale / dry creek

Swale / dry creek

Open vegetated or stone-lined channel.

12 $/m average price in United States

About the material

A shallow open channel that slows and conveys surface water — grassed or lined with stone as a decorative dry creek. It both drains and infiltrates, easing the load on pipes.

Where it is used

Routing runoff across the plot and around rain gardens.