Retention Pond
(Redirected from Retention reservoirs)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
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
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