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Porous Gravel<br />

T-10.4<br />

Note: This BMP Fact Sheet is a supplement to Fact Sheet T-10, Permeable Pavement Systems. It<br />

is not intended to be a standalone document.<br />

Description<br />

Porous gravel is one of several different<br />

types of permeable pavement systems<br />

contained within <strong>Volume</strong> 3. This BMP<br />

can be used in place of conventional<br />

gravel paving and is well suited for<br />

industrial applications that do not pose<br />

contamination risks to groundwater.<br />

Figure PG-1 provides a typical pavement<br />

section of porous gravel.<br />

Site Selection<br />

Porous gravel is appropriate for areas<br />

with low traffic volume and lower vehicle<br />

speeds. Applications include:<br />

• Parking lots,<br />

Photograph PG-1. This Denver installation of porous gravel provides<br />

volumetric treatment of <strong>the</strong> WQCV as well as a material storage area.<br />

• Driveways,<br />

• Storage yards, and<br />

• Maintenance roads.<br />

See additional details on<br />

Fact Sheet T-10.<br />

Figure PG-1. Porous Gravel Pavement Section<br />

November 2010 <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Drainage</strong> and Flood Control District PG-1<br />

<strong>Urban</strong> Storm <strong>Drainage</strong> <strong>Criteria</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> <strong>Volume</strong> 3

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