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Bookmark or Share- Retention Ponds: [Everything You Need to Know About] - BuilderBaronWhat is a retention pond? A retention pond is a man-made pond created by digging out or building an earthen dam to hold back stormwater runoff collected from a drainage area. It is designed to prevent flooding, prevent erosion, and improve water quality.
- Retention basin - WikipediaRetention basin in Pinnau, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. A retention basin, sometimes called a retention pond, wet detention basin, or storm water management pond (SWMP), is an artificial pond with vegetation around the perimeter and a permanent pool of water in its design.
- What Are Retention Ponds Used For? (Plus the Pros and Cons)Retention ponds, otherwise known as retention basins and wet ponds, are artificial structures used to retain and treat contaminated stormwater runoff. They also control flooding and downstream erosion and improve the quality of water in nearby rivers and streams.
- NPDES: Stormwater Best Management Practice, Wet PondsWet ponds (also referred to as stormwater ponds, wet retention ponds, or wet extended detention ponds) are constructed basins that have a permanent pool of water throughout the year (or at least throughout the wet season).
- Retention Ponds in HOA Communities: What You Need to KnowRetention ponds are permanent structures designed to hold water flow for a short period of time, similar to a dam. In response to a storm, the pond’s water level fluctuates, reducing risk and saving the community from potential flood damage and costly repairs. HOA Liability.
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