Retention Pond - Revision history

Eric: Minor Typo Fix

2025-10-31T16:02:48Z

Minor Typo Fix

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	=Basic Principles=		=Basic Principles=
	*They are essentially a small scale [[Artificial Wetlands]] based filter and "buffer" between the Runoff from Surfaces as well as proper [[Storm Drains]] , and where the water is finally discharged to a body of water, or put into a [[Infiltration Basin]] for [[Groundwater Recharge]]		*They are essentially a small scale [[Artificial Wetlands]] based filter and "buffer" between the Runoff from Surfaces as well as proper [[Storm Drains]] , and where the water is finally discharged to a body of water, or put into a [[Infiltration Basin]] for [[Groundwater Recharge]]
	*Unlike an [[Infiltration Basin]] they often require a [[Pond Liner]] such as a [[Geomembrane]] to contain the ~~contaminates~~ and maintain the Water Level		*Unlike an [[Infiltration Basin]] they often require a [[Pond Liner]] such as a [[Geomembrane]] in order to contain the contaminants and/or maintain the Water Level

	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=

Eric: Added some more information

2025-10-31T16:00:26Z

Added some more information

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	=Basic Principles=		=Basic Principles=
	*They are essentially a small scale [[Artificial Wetlands]] based filter and "buffer" between the Runoff from Surfaces as well as proper [[Storm Drains]] and where the water is finally discharged to a body of water, or put into a [[Infiltration Basin]] for [[Groundwater Recharge]]		*They are essentially a small scale [[Artificial Wetlands]] based filter and "buffer" between the Runoff from Surfaces as well as proper [[Storm Drains]] , and where the water is finally discharged to a body of water, or put into a [[Infiltration Basin]] for [[Groundwater Recharge]]
	*Unlike an [[Infiltration Basin]] they often require a [[Pond Liner]] such as a [[Geomembrane]] to contain the contaminates and maintain the Water Level		*Unlike an [[Infiltration Basin]] they often require a [[Pond Liner]] such as a [[Geomembrane]] to contain the contaminates and maintain the Water Level

Eric: Added some more information

2023-08-09T20:56:12Z

Added some more information

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	=Basic Principles=		=Basic Principles=
	*They are essentially a small scale [[Artificial Wetlands]] based filter and "buffer" between the Runoff from Surfaces as well as proper [[Storm Drains]] and where the water is finally discharged to a body of water, or put into a [[Infiltration Basin]] for [[Groundwater Recharge]]		*They are essentially a small scale [[Artificial Wetlands]] based filter and "buffer" between the Runoff from Surfaces as well as proper [[Storm Drains]] and where the water is finally discharged to a body of water, or put into a [[Infiltration Basin]] for [[Groundwater Recharge]]
			*Unlike an [[Infiltration Basin]] they often require a [[Pond Liner]] such as a [[Geomembrane]] to contain the contaminates and maintain the Water Level

	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=

Eric: Added some more information

2023-08-09T20:45:39Z

Added some more information

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	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retention_basin The Wikipedia Page on Retention Ponds]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retention_basin The Wikipedia Page on Retention Ponds]
			**Given it's a bit of a fuzzy definition, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Retention_basin#Retention/Detention_(Water_Quality_&_Quantity) Talk Page of the Article] has useful insight not yet in the page proper, but which has been implemented here on OSE Wiki

	[[Category: Waste Water Treatment]]		[[Category: Waste Water Treatment]]

Eric: Minor Text Formatting Fix

2023-08-09T20:43:59Z

Minor Text Formatting Fix

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	*[[French Drain]]		*[[French Drain]]
	*[[Drainage Ditch]]		*[[Drainage Ditch]]


	=External Links=		=External Links=

Eric: Added some more information

2023-08-09T20:43:28Z

Added some more information

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	=Basics=		=Basics=
	*~~An Artificial~~ Pond used for controlling ~~rainwater runofff~~		*A [[Stormwater Management Pond]] Pond used for controlling [[Stormwater Runoff]]
	*Also may help containb and/or control [[~~Nitrogen Pollution~~]]

	=Basic Principles=		=Basic Principles=
	*		*They are essentially a small scale [[Artificial Wetlands]] based filter and "buffer" between the Runoff from Surfaces as well as proper [[Storm Drains]] and where the water is finally discharged to a body of water, or put into a [[Infiltration Basin]] for [[Groundwater Recharge]]

	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=
			*[[Detention Pond]]
			*[[Infiltration Basin]]
			*[[Swale]] / [[Keyline Plowing]]
			*[[Waste Pond]]
	*[[French Drain]]		*[[French Drain]]
	*[[Drainage Ditch]]		*[[Drainage Ditch]]
	*

	=External Links=		=External Links=

Eric: Updated the page to the more recent formatting style

2020-12-19T00:58:44Z

Updated the page to the more recent formatting style

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	=~~See Also~~=		=Internal Links=
	*[[French Drain]]		*[[French Drain]]
	*[[Drainage Ditch]]		*[[Drainage Ditch]]
	*		*

	=~~Useful~~ Links=		=External Links=
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retention_basin The Wikipedia Page on Retention Ponds]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retention_basin The Wikipedia Page on Retention Ponds]

	[[Category: Waste Water Treatment]]		[[Category: Waste Water Treatment]]

Eric: Added a Category to the Page

2020-12-19T00:58:26Z

Added a Category to the Page

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	=Useful Links=		=Useful Links=
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retention_basin The Wikipedia Page on Retention Ponds]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retention_basin The Wikipedia Page on Retention Ponds]

			[[Category: Waste Water Treatment]]

Eric: Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

2020-02-08T21:01:43Z

Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

New page

=Basics=
*An Artificial Pond used for controlling rainwater runofff
*Also may help containb and/or control [[Nitrogen Pollution]]

=Basic Principles=
*

=See Also=
*[[French Drain]]
*[[Drainage Ditch]]
*

=Useful Links=
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retention_basin The Wikipedia Page on Retention Ponds]