Debris Basin 3 : Any area upstream from a drainage structure utilized for the purpose of retaining debris in order to prevent clogging of drainage structures downstream
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Flood Hazard Mitigation Handbook (FEMA Hazard Mitigation Handbook Series - Helping People before, during and after disasters), Appendix B: Glossary & Index of Flood Damage Keywords, Washington D.C., USA 2002. http://www.conservationtech.com/FEMA-WEB/FEMA-subw eb-flood/01-06-FLOOD/8-Appendices/appendix-B.htm, (ND/ Flood - Amer) {62}