(made category of swales and linked to the wikihow article... Thanks Lucas.)
 
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{{Wikipedia p|Swale (geographical feature)}}
{{cat header| Diggingtrenchswales.jpg | Swales| Swales are shallow troughlike depressions created to carry water during rainstorms and allow it to be absorbed by the soil.}}


:A shallow troughlike depression that's created to carry water during rainstorms or snow melts. -- Wiktionary
A means of [[groundwater recharge]], a favorite of [[Bill Mollison]] [[permaculture]] pioneer.
== External links ==
* [http://www.hialeahfl.gov/dept/streets/stormwater/related-info/swale.htm Save the Swales - WHY MANAGE RUNOFF?] (the site of a local government in Florida).
* http://www.wikihow.com/Dig-Swales
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[[Category:Groundwater recharge]]
[[Category:Groundwater recharge]]
[[Category:Permaculture]]
[[Category:Permaculture techniques]]
[[Category:Rainwater]]
[[Category:Rainwater]]
[[Category:Stormwater]]
[[Category:Stormwater]]

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