: a low-lying or depressed and often wet stretch of land
also
: a shallow depression on a golf course
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McNichols, head of the Coalition of Oakland Park Affected Homeowners, said sidewalks will be placed on the north side of side streets and swales on the south side.
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Ted Scouten, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Alternatively, bank rainwater by capturing it in dips and swales in your garden.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
To handle torrential rains, direct water away from your garden with dry creek beds and swales.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
The reeds once blocked the view of the Grand Calumet from the dune and swale, but on the southern side of that section of the river, most have been removed.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Ted Scouten, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Alternatively, bank rainwater by capturing it in dips and swales in your garden.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
To handle torrential rains, direct water away from your garden with dry creek beds and swales.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
The reeds once blocked the view of the Grand Calumet from the dune and swale, but on the southern side of that section of the river, most have been removed.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Swale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swale. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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