Abstract: A vegetated or non-vegetated buffer water retention system. The current invention can be utilized for both smaller scaled (e.g., residential or commercial) purposes or larger scaled (e.g., agricultural, municipal, industrial) purposes. In certain embodiments, the system generally includes a perforated drainage pipe and an elevated overflow controller apparatus (e.g., T-shaped member, arched overflow valve apparatus) in open communication with each other. These components allow the system to control the soil matrix water table. With additional valves, pumps, and water reservoirs, the system can control both the soil matrix water table and stored water reuse. The systems can be used not only to enhance plant root uptake and microbial utilization of nutrients and pollutants in water, but also to capture and reuse water inflows, thereby aiding in flooding abatement, water conservation and preventing soil erosion.

Abstract: An improved vegetated buffer water retention system. The current invention can be utilized for both smaller scaled (e.g., residential) purposes or larger scaled (e.g., agricultural, municipal, industrial) purposes. In certain embodiments, the system generally includes a perforated drainage pipe and an overflow controller (e.g., T-shaped member, arched overflow valve apparatus) in open communication with each other. These components allow the system to control the soil matrix water table. With additional valves, pumps, and water reservoirs, the system can control both the soil matrix water table and stored water reuse. The systems can be used not only to enhance plant root uptake and microbial utilization of nutrients and pollutants in water, but also to capture and reuse water inflows, thereby aiding in water conservation and preventing soil erosion.