Photo Book ofStorm Water
Features
Version 1.2
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This book is not comprehensive and some storm water features may not have been included. The features pictured in this book may not always
represent features installed.
© 2006 City of Charlotte Storm Water ServicesPhoto Book of Storm Water Features Version 1.2
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Drainage StructuresA structure built to collect rain water from a storm event and direct it into a pipe for discharge into a channel, stream or pond.
Catch Basin
Curb Inlet
Double Catch Basin
Drop Inlet in Pavement
Drop Inlet in Yard
Elongated Throat
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Drainage StructuresA structure built to collect rain water from a storm event and direct it into a pipe for discharge into a channel, stream or pond.
End Wall With Wing Walls
Flared End Section (FES)
Head Wall - Brick
Head Wall - Concrete
Head Wall - Concrete Block
Manhole
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Pre-Cast Wing Wall
Slab Top Inlet
Drainage StructuresA structure built to collect rain water from a storm event and direct it into a pipe for discharge into a channel, stream or pond.
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Retaining WallsA retaining is a vertical, or nearly vertical, wall designed to support ground surfaces of differing elevations.
Gabion Wall
Modular Block Wall
Wrapped Earth
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Bottomless Culvert - Arch
Bottomless Culvert - Three Sided
Corrugated Aluminum Pipe Arch (CAPA)
Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP)
Double Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert (RCBC)
Driveway Culvert
Pipes & CulvertsA culvert is a drainage pipe used to convey a stream through a road or embankment or may carry a stream for a long distance underground to a surface discharge location.
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High Density Polyethylene Pipe (HDPE)
Reinforced Concrete Pipe
Pipes & CulvertsA culvert is a drainage pipe used to convey a stream through a road or embankment or may carry a stream for a long distance underground to a surface discharge location.
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2’ 6” Standard Curb and Gutter
Roadside Ditch
Valley Gutter
Curb & Gutter
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Articulated Block Matting
Coir Fiber Rolls
Cross Vane Floodplain Bench Diagram
Floodplain Bench
Double Wing Deflector
Bankfull Depth
Floodplain Bench
Channel & Pond Features
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Littoral Shelf
Grade Control Structure
Littoral Shelf Diagram
Benthic Zone
Submerged Plants
Floating Plants
Emerged Plants
Terrestrial Plants
Littoral Zone Open Water
Pond Outlet Structure with Trash Rack
Pond
Meanders
Channel & Pond Features
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Rip Rap
Riffle Pool Sequence
Rip Rap Toe Soil Bioengineering - First Year (Live Stakes)
Root Wad
Riser
Channel & Pond Features
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Soil Bioengineering - Mature Growth
Soil Bioengineering - Medium Growth
Stilling Basin Wetland BMP
Swale - Grassed
Swale - Concrete
Channel & Pond Features
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Construction Equipment
Backhoe
Backfill Tamping with Jumping Jack
Casing Pipe Hydroseed Equipment
Drill Rig
Crane
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Construction Equipment
Micropile Drill Rig
Micropile Bracket
Mini Backhoe Rock Hammer
Pavement Milling Equipment
Mini Front End Loader
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Construction Equipment
Track Hoe
Street Broom
Trench Compactor
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Installation Techniques
Curb-Gutter Installation
Bypass Pumping
Hand Dig Utility Conflicts Hydroseed
High Density Polyethylene Pipe (HDPE) Installation
Head Wall Under Construction
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Installation Techniques
Permanent Erosion Control Matting
Orange Construction Fence
Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) Installation
Temporary Erosion Control Matting
Silt Fence
Shoring
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Installation Techniques
Temporary Staging Area
Temporary Rock Check Dam
Tree Removal - Chipping
Trenching in the Street
Trench Box
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Miscellaneous
Hand Rail
Guard Rail
Rain Barrel
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Problems
Blockage Removal
Blockage
Channel Erosion Corroded Metal Pipe
Concrete in Stream
Channel Erosion
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Problems
Corroded Metal Pipe
Corroded Metal Pipe
Debris at Catch Basin Flooding - House
Flooding - Bridge
Failed Concrete Apron
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Problems
Flooding - Yard
Flooding - Road
Sinkhole or Blowout
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Index
Drainage Structures ..................................3 - 5
Catch Basin ........................................................................................... �Curb Inlet ............................................................................................... �Double Catch Basin ........................................................................... �Drop Inlet in Pavement .................................................................... �Drop Inlet in Yard ................................................................................ �Elongated Throat ................................................................................ �End Wall With Wing Walls ................................................................ �Flared End Section (FES) .................................................................. �Head Wall - Brick ................................................................................. �Head Wall - Concrete ......................................................................... �Head Wall - Concrete Block ............................................................. �Manhole ................................................................................................. �Pre-Cast Wing Wall ............................................................................. �Slab Top Inlet ........................................................................................ �
Retaining Walls ..........................................6
Gabion Wall .......................................................................................... 6Modular Block Wall ............................................................................ 6Wrapped Earth .................................................................................... 6
Pipes & Culverts .........................................7 - 8
Bottomless Culvert - Arch ................................................................ �Bottomless Culvert - Three Sided ................................................. �Corrugated Aluminum Pipe Arch (CAPA) ................................... �Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) ........................................................ �Double Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert (RCBC) ................... �Driveway Culvert ................................................................................ �High Density Polyethylene Pipe (HDPE)..................................... �Reinforced Concrete Pipe ................................................................ �
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Curb & Gutter .............................................9
2’ 6” Standard Curb and Gutter ...................................................... �Roadside Ditch .................................................................................... �Valley Gutter ......................................................................................... �
Channel & Pond Features ..........................10 - 13
Articulated Block Matting ............................................................... 10Coir Fiber Rolls ..................................................................................... 10Cross Vane ............................................................................................. 10Double Wing Deflector ..................................................................... 10Floodplain Bench ............................................................................... 10Floodplain Bench Diagram ............................................................. 10Grade Control Structure ................................................................... 11Littoral Shelf ......................................................................................... 11Littoral Shelf Diagram ....................................................................... 11Meanders ............................................................................................... 11Pond ........................................................................................................ 11Pond Outlet Structure with Trash Rack ....................................... 11Riffle Pool Sequence .......................................................................... 12Rip Rap ................................................................................................... 12Rip Rap Toe ........................................................................................... 12Riser ......................................................................................................... 12Root Wad ............................................................................................... 12Soil Bioengineering - First Year (Live Stakes) ........................... 12Soil Bioengineering - Medium Growth ....................................... 1�Soil Bioengineering - Mature Growth ......................................... 1�Stilling Basin ......................................................................................... 1�Swale - Concrete ................................................................................. 1�Swale - Grassed ................................................................................... 1�Wetland BMP ........................................................................................ 1�
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Construction Equipment ...........................14 - 16
Backfill Tamping with Jumping Jack ........................................... 1�Backhoe ................................................................................................. 1�Casing Pipe ........................................................................................... 1�Crane ....................................................................................................... 1�Drill Rig ................................................................................................... 1�Hydroseed Equipment ..................................................................... 1�Micropile Bracket ................................................................................ 1�Micropile Drill Rig ............................................................................... 1�Mini Backhoe ....................................................................................... 1�Mini Front End Loader ...................................................................... 1�Pavement Milling Equipment ........................................................ 1�Rock Hammer ...................................................................................... 1�Street Broom ........................................................................................ 16Track Hoe ............................................................................................... 16Trench Compactor ............................................................................. 16
Installation Techniques .............................17 -19
Bypass Pumping ................................................................................. 1�Curb-Gutter Installation ................................................................... 1�Hand Dig Utility Conflicts ................................................................ 1�Head Wall Under Construction ...................................................... 1�High Density Polyethylene Pipe (HDPE) Installation ............ 1�Hydroseed ............................................................................................. 1�Orange Construction Fence ........................................................... 1�Permanent Erosion Control Matting ........................................... 1�Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) Installation ............................. 1�Shoring ................................................................................................... 1�Silt Fence ............................................................................................... 1�Temporary Erosion Control Matting ............................................ 1�Temporary Rock Check Dam .......................................................... 1�
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Installation Techniques Cont’d .................17 -19
Temporary Staging Area .................................................................. 1�Tree Removal - Chipping ................................................................. 1�Trench Box ............................................................................................ 1�Trenching in the Street ..................................................................... 1�
Miscellaneous ............................................20
Guard Rail .............................................................................................. 20Hand Rail ............................................................................................... 20Rain Barrel ............................................................................................. 20
Problems ....................................................21 - 23
Blockage ................................................................................................ 21Blockage Removal .............................................................................. 21Channel Erosion .................................................................................. 21Concrete in Stream ............................................................................ 21Corroded Metal Pipe ......................................................................... 21Debris at Catch Basin ........................................................................ 22Failed Concrete Apron ...................................................................... 22Flooding - Bridge ................................................................................ 22Flooding - House ................................................................................ 22Flooding - Road ................................................................................... 2�Flooding - Yard .................................................................................... 2�Sinkhole or Blowout .......................................................................... 2�
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