Drainage system
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Drainage system may refer to:
- A drainage system (geomorphology)Drainage system (Geomorphology)In geomorphology, a drainage system is the pattern formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin. They are governed by the topography of the land, whether a particular region is dominated by hard or soft rocks, and the gradient of the land. Geomorphologists and...
, the pattern formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin. - A drainage system (agriculture)Drainage system (Agriculture)An agricultural drainage system is a system by which the water level on or in the soil is controlled to enhance agricultural crop production.-Classification:Figure 1 classifies the various types of drainage systems...
, an intervention to control waterlogging aiming at soil improvement for agricultural production. - A drainage system in urban and industrial areas, a facility to dispose of liquid waste. See Sustainable urban drainage systemsSustainable urban drainage systemsSustainable Drainage Systems , sometimes known as Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems , are designed to reduce the potential impact of new and existing developments with respect to surface water drainage discharges.-Background:...
and SewageSewageSewage is water-carried waste, in solution or suspension, that is intended to be removed from a community. Also known as wastewater, it is more than 99% water and is characterized by volume or rate of flow, physical condition, chemical constituents and the bacteriological organisms that it contains...
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