Last edited 03 Mar 2021

De-culverting

A culvert is: 'A covered channel or pipe which prevents the obstruction of a watercourse or drainage path by an artificial construction.' The term 'de-culverting, sometimes referred to as 'daylighting' refers to: 'The removal of a culvert to restore a watercourse to a more natural state.' Ref Culvert, screen and outfall manual, (CIRIA C786) published by CIRIA in 2019.

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