Retention Pond

Basics

• A Stormwater Management Pond Pond used for controlling Stormwater Runoff

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
• 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

• Detention Pond
• Infiltration Basin
• Swale / Keyline Plowing
• Waste Pond
• French Drain
• Drainage Ditch

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Retention Ponds
  • Given it's a bit of a fuzzy definition, the Talk Page of the Article has useful insight not yet in the page proper, but which has been implemented here on OSE Wiki