Tag Archives: Stormwater Management

Trees for Hydraulic Engineers

Posted on December 16, 2012 by stormwater

As engineers, we found this video to be quite fascinating. It dissects and answers an interesting question: How do trees transfer straight up – sometimes as much as 300 vertical feet? Found on the Blue Water Baltimore Facebook page.  While … Continue reading →

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Stormwater 101: Detention and Retention Basins

Posted on May 28, 2009 by inspsw

A common conventional method for managing stormwater is a stormwater basin.  Basins are meant to collect stormwater and slowly release it at a controlled rate so that downstream areas are not flooded or eroded.   While effective for flood control, these … Continue reading →

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