Open drainage definition

Open drainage means drainage systems utilizing open side ditches, tail, lateral and outfall ditches to convey surface water to outfall streams.
Open drainage means a natural or manmade path, ditch or channel which has the specific function of transmitting natural stream water or Stormwater from a point of higher elevation to a point of lower elevation.

Examples of Open drainage in a sentence

  • Open drainage canals are free of debris and trash, so drains do not overflow.