Drainage definition

Drainage means the movement of water to a place of disposal, whether by way of the natural characteristics of the ground surface or by artificial means;
Drainage means the removal of surface water or groundwater
Drainage means the removal of any liquid by a system constructed for the purpose;

Examples of Drainage in a sentence

  • The boundaries for the Drainage Areas may also need to be modified once the Other Agency Approvals described in Section 3.12.2 below are obtained.

  • Developer and County shall cooperate with each other and the Other Agencies to reach agreement on the final descriptions for the Drainage Areas, provided the final approval thereof shall be at the sole discretion of the County.

  • Subject to the Other Agency Approvals described below, the Drainage Master Plan identifies the size and location of all Permanent Drainage Facilities proposed for each of the drainage sheds within the Plan Area.

  • The Drainage Master Plan identifies each of the drainage sheds within the Plan Area and the areawide drainage facilities (the “Permanent Drainage Facilities”) required to serve each drainage sheds.

  • The County acknowledges that the Sewer Master Plan, the Drainage Master Plan, and the Transit Master Plan described in this Article 3 and the Implementation Policies and Procedures Manual previously required to be prepared by the Development Group have been prepared by the Development Group and approved by the County.


More Definitions of Drainage

Drainage means the removal of surface water or groundwater from land by drains, grading or other means and includes control of runoff during and after construction or development to minimize erosion and sedimentation, to assure the adequacy of existing and proposed culverts and bridges, to induce water recharge into the ground where practical, to lessen nonpoint pollution, to maintain the integrity of stream channels for their biological functions as well as for drainage, and the means necessary for water supply preservation or prevention or alleviation of flooding.
Drainage means the flow patterns of storm water run-off.
Drainage means the removal of any liquid by a system constructed for this purpose.
Drainage means a system of natural or artificial drains;
Drainage or “dry well” means an excavation or structure (deeper than it is wide) which receives liquids and from which the liquid seeps into the surrounding soil through the bottom and openings in the side of the pit.
Drainage means active or passive methods for changing the hydrologic conditions of wetlands or State open water, such as lowering groundwater or surface water levels through pumping, ditching, or otherwise altering water flow patterns.
Drainage means the removal of surface water or ground water from land by drains, grading or other means, and includes control of run-off to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction or development and means necessary for water supply preservation or prevention or alleviation of flooding.