Glossary:Baffle box
From Indian River Lagoon Project
baffle box
An underground stormwater management device that uses barriers (or baffles) to slow the flow of untreated stormwater, allowing particulates to settle out in the box before the stormwater is released into the environment.
Word Class: noun
Example: The largest nutrient-separating baffle box east of the Mississippi River is on Cliff Creek in Melbourne, Florida.
