Term:Culvert

A closed conduit carrying a watercourse beneath an obstruction such as a road, railway or canal. The term ‘closed’ implies that a culvert has a hard soffit and invert. The term ‘conduit’ implies the conveyance of water some or all of the time, thereby excluding tunnels and underpasses for vehicles, pedestrians and animals.

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