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Stormwater Manual - Pima County Flood Control District

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Maintenance<br />

Outlets shall be inspected at least weekly during the construction process and after every<br />

storm of one-half inch or more. If the mattress is damaged or displaced, it shall be repaired<br />

immediately.<br />

11.4.10 Temporary Diversion Ditch<br />

A temporary diversion ditch is an earth channel with a supporting ridge or berm on the lower<br />

side constructed across the slope. See Figure 11-12 for an illustration. Temporary diversion<br />

ditches usually have a life expectancy of one year or less with a low failure hazard.<br />

Permanent diversions are called permanent constructed waterways and shall be designed in<br />

accordance with requirements in Chapter 8. Diversions can be constructed for various<br />

purposes including:<br />

to divert storm runoff away from unprotected slopes to a stabilized outlet<br />

to divert sediment-laden runoff from a disturbed area to a sediment pond,<br />

to shorten the flow length within a long, sloping drainage area<br />

Design Criteria<br />

Temporary diversion ditches must have stable outlets. The combination of conditions of site,<br />

slopes, and soils should be so that the ditch can be maintained throughout its planned life.<br />

Temporary diversion ditches shall not be constructed below high sediment-producing areas<br />

unless land treatment practices or structural measures, designed to prevent damaging<br />

accumulations of sediment in the channels, are installed with or before the diversion.<br />

Temporary diversion ditches shall be designed for the 10-year, 24-hour storm in accordance<br />

with methods given in the next section for permanent constructed channels.<br />

A typical diversion cross section consists of a channel and a supporting ridge. In the case of<br />

an excavated-type diversion, the natural ground serves as the diversion ridge. Diversion cross<br />

sections must be adapted to the equipment that will be used for their construction and<br />

maintenance.<br />

The channel may be parabolic or trapezoidal in shape.<br />

constructed.<br />

V-shaped ditches shall not be<br />

A diversion’s location will be dictated by outlet condition, topography, land use, soil type,<br />

and length of slope. Diversions must be located so that water will empty onto an established<br />

area such as a stable watercourse, waterway, or structure.<br />

The channel grade for diversions may be uniform or variable. The permissible velocity for<br />

the soil type and vegetative cover will determine the maximum grade. The grade should be<br />

such as to minimize standing water and wetness problems.<br />

Level diversions with blocked ends may be used when an adequate underground outlet is<br />

provided.<br />

STORMWATER MANUAL 11-27 August 29, 2011<br />

LEXINGTON-FAYETTE CO., KY.

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