Swale (landform)
Shady spot, marshy place or shallow channel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the land form. For other uses, see Swale.
A swale is a shady spot, or a sunken or marshy place.[1] In US usage in particular, it is a shallow channel with gently sloping sides. Such a swale may be either natural or human-made. Artificial swales are often infiltration basins, designed to manage water runoff, filter pollutants, and increase rainwater infiltration.[2] Bioswales are swales that involve the inclusion of plants or vegetation in their construction, specifically.[3]