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Infiltration basin
Noun
Definitions
1.
Noun
A depression in the ground which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which empties its contents as groundwater.
Synonyms
retention basin
detention basin
stormwater detention vault
settling basin
constructed wetland
spillway
rain garden
sewerage
bioswale
dry well
combined sewer
aquifer storage and recovery
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