“Pocket” Marsh: Design Notes

• Excavate to groundwater
• Water elevations tend to fluctuate
• More difficult to maintain
• Risk of stagnation, odor, mosquitoes
• Not a high visibility practice

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This slide lists some key design notes related to the pocket marsh. Like the pocket pond, the pocket wetland does not provide all of the community benefits of traditionally sized practices.