Swale or Swales may refer to:

Topography

Swale (landform) A swale is a shady spot, or a sunken or marshy place. In US usage in particular, it is a shallow channel with gently sloping sides. Such a swale may be either natural or human-made. Artificial swales are often infiltration basins, designed to m ...

, a low tract of land **

Bioswale Bioswales are channels designed to concentrate and convey stormwater runoff while removing debris and pollution. Bioswales can also be beneficial in recharging groundwater. Bioswales are typically vegetated, mulched, or xeriscaped. They consi ...

, landform designed to remove silt and pollution ** Swales, found in the formation of

Hummocky cross-stratification Hummocky cross-stratification is a type of sedimentary structure found in sandstones. It is a form of cross-bedding usually formed by the action of large storms, such as hurricanes. It takes the form of a series of "smile"-like shapes, crosscut ...

Geography

River Swale The River Swale in Yorkshire, England, is a major tributary of the River Ure, which becomes the River Ouse, that empties into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. The river gives its name to Swaledale, the valley through which it flows. Th ...

, in North Yorkshire, England *

The Swale The Swale is a tidal channel of the Thames estuary that separates the Isle of Sheppey from the rest of Kent. On its banks is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest which stretches from Sittingbourne to Whitstable in Kent. It is also ...

, a channel separating mainland Kent from the Isle of Sheppey, England **

Borough of Swale Swale is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England and is bounded by Medway to the west, Canterbury to the east, Ashford to the south and Maidstone to the south west. Its council is based in Sittingbourne. The distri ...

, a local government district in Kent, England ***

Swale railway station Swale railway station is in north Kent, England, on the Sheerness Line from , at the southern end of the Kingsferry Bridge which, along with the more modern Sheppey Crossing, connects the Isle of Sheppey to mainland Kent. The nearest settlemen ...

Other uses

Swale (horse) Swale (April 21, 1981 – June 17, 1984) was an American thoroughbred racehorse. He is best known for winning the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes in 1984. He died eight days after his win in the latter race. Background A son of the 1977 Tr ...

, an American Thoroughbred racehorse *

Swales (surname) Swales is an English surname. It either derives from the River Swale or Swallow Hill. Notable people with the surname include: *Alonzo Swales (1870–1952), British trade unionist *Ian Swales (born 1953), English Liberal Democrat politician *Jessi ...

, a surname *

Swales Aerospace Swales Aerospace was an employee-owned, small business aerospace engineering firm. The company offered a full range of aerospace engineering services. It was the global leader in the development and manufacture of two-phase thermal solutions for ...

, a U.S. aerospace and defense company from 1978 to 2007, founded by Tom Swales {{Disambiguation, geo