SWMM - LID Controls - Rain Barrel

Rain Barrels - are containers that collect runoff from the roof during storm events and can release or reuse rainwater during periods of drought

Schematically:

• Identification
  • Name (Name, String) - identifies the LID control
    Avoid names that are too long, or that contain the following characters: '*', '>', '<', '/', '\', '"', ':', ';', '|', '=', '`', '#', ',', '?'
  • Description (Description, String) - informational text informationl
• SWMM
  • Storage (LidStorage, SwmmLidDataStorage)
    • Storage Height (StorageHeight, Double) - Gravel layer thickness or Rain Barrel height
    • Clogging Factor (CloggingFactor, Double) - Total volume of treated runoff required to completely clog the bottom of the layer divided by the void volume of the layer
    • Void Ratio (VoidRatio, Double) - The volume of void space in relation to the volume of solids in the layer
    • Infiltration rate (SeepageRate, Double) - The rate at which water penetrates the native soil below the layer
    Note:: In the SWMM program, only the StorageHeight field appears, but in the API and in the INP file, only displayed as other variables
  • Deep Drain (LidDrain, SwmmLidDataDrain)
    • drainage Coefficient (FlowCoefficient, Double) - The drainage coefficient (C) and the exponent (n) determine the flow rate through a drain as a function of the height of the water stored above the drain displacement
    • Control Curve (ControlCurve, ObjectId) - The name of an optional control curve that adjusts the calculated drain flow as a function of the head of water above the drain
    • Exponent (DrainExponent, Double) - The drainage coefficient (C) and exponent (n) determine the rate of flow through a drain as a function of the height of stored water above the drain displacement q = C * h ^ n
    • Opening Level (OpenLevel, Double) - The height in the Drain's Storage Tier that causes the drain to automatically open when the water level rises above it
    • Closing Level (ClosedLevel, Double) - The height in the Drain Storage Tier that causes the drain to automatically close when the water level drops below it
    • Offset (DrainOffset, Double) - This is the height of the drain line above the bottom of a storage layer or rain barrel
    • Wait Time (DrainDelay, Double) - The number of hours of dry weather that must elapse before the drain line on a rain barrel opens
  • Pollutant Removal (PollutantRemovals, ListSwmmRemoval) - Specifies removal rates for each pollutant
    Note: Do not repeat the pollutant and do not leave the value at zero.
    • Removal Parameters (Removal, Double) - Allows specifying the degree of pollutant removal by an LID control, considering the flow leaving the unit through its underdrain system.
      Therefore, it applies only to LID practices that have underdrains (bioretention cells, permeable pavements, infiltration trenches, and rain barrels)