Stormwater management

component of a water discharge system for a building

rainwater harvesting infrastructure

thumb|Rain gutter and downspout thumb|A downspout in Strasbourg Place du Chateau. thumb|Wooden gutter, covered with birch bark (St. Nicholas Church, Vitoslavlicy, Russia - 1650 year)

artificial wetland to treat municipal or industrial wastewater, greywater or stormwater runoff

sub-surface drainage system

form of rainwater runoff management

artificial pond to manage stormwater

surface runoff of rainwater created by urbanization

underground structure that disposes of unwanted water, most commonly storm water runoff, by dissipating it into the groundwater

flood control measure

Rain gutter of the Kaaba

thumb|Urban runoff entering a [[storm drain]]

thumb|Runoff from the vicinity flows into an adjacent bioswale Bioswales are channels designed to concentrate and convey stormwater runoff while removing debris and pollution. Bioswales can also be beneficial in recharging groundwater, reducing flooding and erosion, and creating a valuable habitat for pollinators.

thumb|A bioretention cell, also called a rain garden, in the [[United States. It is designed to treat polluted stormwater runoff from an adjacent parking lot. Plants are in winter dormancy.]]

flood events in cities and surrounding areas

rainfall-runoff-subsurface runoff simulation model

architectural structure

restoration of a river's floodplain

form of engineered sump or percolation pond