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paysagement

catch basin

In French: puisard (regard de captage)

Definition

A small buried basin with a grate, set at a low spot. It collects surface water, keeps debris in its sump and sends the water through a solid pipe to an outlet.

Also called

  • yard drain basin
  • area drain

Other names in French

  • regard
  • bassin de captage

Sources

  1. The OQLF describes a catch basin as a shallow well with a grate and a settling basin that carries runoff away.

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