FREELAND

A Look at Catch Basin Placement and Design

"I am the grass. Let me work." From the poem "Grass" by Carl Sandburg Managing urban stormwater runoff is critical to reduce flooding, minimize erosion, and protect water quality. The design and placement of stormwater infrastructure can likely have a substantial influence on urban runoff and community budgets. For example, the image on the right shows a "beehive" stormwater catch basin placed in a grassed roadside swale. The flow design includes a crowned road (convex-up in profile) so that