Maryland Stormwater Design Manual , Volumes I and II

(October 2000, Revised May 2009)

The 2000 Maryland Stormwater Design Manual is the official guide for stormwater management principles, methods, and practices in Maryland. The Design Manual was originally published in October 2000, and was revised in May 2009. The following is a list of the individual chapters of the Design Manual that may be downloaded.

Chapter	Description of Chapter	File Name
Manual Cover		mancover.pdf
Volume 1 Cover		vol1cover.pdf
Introduction	Table of Contents, List of Tables, Figures, and Preface	2009 Introduction.pdf
Chapter 1	Introduction	2009 Chapter_1.pdf
Chapter 2	Unified Stormwater Sizing Criteria	Chapter_2.pdf
Chapter 3	Performance Criteria for Urban best management practice (BMP) Design	Chapter_3.pdf
Chapter 4	Guide to BMP Selection & Location in Maryland	Chapter_4.pdf
Chapter 5	Environmental Site Design (ESD)	2009 Chapter_5.pdf
Glossary		Glossary.pdf
References		References.pdf
Volume 1	Entire Volume 1 (Large File)	MD SWM Volume 1
Volume 2 Cover		vol2cover.pdf
Appendix A	Landscaping Guidance	Appnd_A.pdf
Appendix B.1	NRCS-MD 378 Pond Std's/Spec's	Appnd_B1.pdf
Appendix B.1.1	Supplemental Pond Spec's (Non 378 Ponds)	Appnd_B1_1.pdf
Appendix B.1.2	MDE Dam Safety Review Criteria	Appnd_B1_2.pdf
Appendix B.2	Construction Spec's for Infiltration	Appnd_B2.pdf
Appendix B.3	Construction Spec's for Bioretention, Filters, and Open Channels	Appnd_B3.pdf
Appendix B.4	Construction Specifications for ESD Practices	2009 Appnd_B4.pdf
Appendix C.1	Design Example 1 - Shallow Wetland	Appnd_C1.pdf
Appendix C.2	Design Example 2 - Water Quality BMPs	Appnd_C2.pdf
Appendix D.1	Testing Req's for Infiltration, Bioretention, and Sand Filter Subsoils	Appnd_D1.pdf
Appendix D.2	Geotechnical Methods for Karst Feasibility Testing	Appnd_D2.pdf
Appendix D.3	Wetland Drawdown Assessment - Short Cut	Appnd_D3.pdf
Appendix D.4	MD Critical Area Criteria IDA Zone	Appnd_D4.pdf
Appendix D.5	BMP Pollutant Removal Documentation	Appnd_D5.pdf
Appendix D.6	NPDES Industrial Stormwater Permit Requirements	Appnd_D6.pdf
Appendix D.7	MDE/WMA Overview of NPDES Stormwater Program	2014 General Permit for Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity
Appendix D.8	Misc. Details	Appnd_D8.pdf
Appendix D.9	MD Stream Use Designations	Appnd_D9.pdf
Appendix D.10	Method for Computing Peak Discharge for WQ_v	Appnd_D10.pdf
Appendix D.11	Method for Computing Cp_v	Appnd_D11.pdf
Appendix D.12	Critical Erosive Velocities for Grass and Soil	Appnd_D12.pdf
Appendix D.13	Infiltration Structure Design	Appnd_D13.pdf
Appendix D.14	Eastern Shore (Delmarva) Dimensionless Hydrograph	Appnd_D14.pdf
Appendix D.15	Misc. MD-SHA Design Charts	Appnd_D15.pdf
Appendix E.1	2009 -Stormwater Credits for Innovative Site Planning (formerly Chapter 5)	Appnd_E.1.pdf
Volume 2	Complete Vol. 2 (Large File)	MD SWM Volume 2
Archived Pages	Pages removed from the April 2000 Manual with adoption of Supplement 1 (not needed if Manual purchased after May 2009)
Introduction	Table of Contents, List of Tables, Figures and Preface	Introduction.pdf
Chapter 1	Introduction	Chapter_1.pdf

Please direct comments or questions concerning the 2000 Maryland Stormwater Design Manual to the Sediment, Stormwater, And Dam Safety Program at (410) 537-3543 or email at Stewart.Comstock@maryland.gov