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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.
Dry pond on brook to reducing floods, near Děčín, Czech Republic. A detention basin or retarding basin is an excavated area installed on, or adjacent to, tributaries of rivers, streams, lakes or bays to protect against flooding and, in some cases, downstream erosion by storing water for a limited period of time.
Stormwater management, as a specialized area within the field of environmental engineering, emerged later in the 20th century, and some practitioners have used the term BMP to describe both structural or engineered control devices and systems (e.g. retention ponds) to treat polluted stormwater, as well as operational or procedural practices (e ...
Homeowners associations can suspend your pool privileges, fine you up to $100 a day for chronic violations, or even unleash the nuclear option of foreclosing on your home. Here are your rights as ...
Liability coverage Homeowners may have more liability risk than condo and co-op unit owners, especially if you have what the insurance industry calls “attractive nuisances” on your property.
Continuous monitoring and adaptive control (CMAC) is a category of stormwater best management practice that allows for a wider range of operation of detention and retention ponds. CMAC systems typically consist of a water level sensor , an actuated valve , and an internet connection.
The problem began in 2023 when a flood revealed that the land beneath four homes in the neighborhood — including Sturgon's — was originally a retention pond designed to protect the community ...
Retention ponds such as this one in Dunfermline, Scotland, are considered components of a sustainable drainage system. Sustainable drainage systems (also known as SuDS, [1] SUDS, [2] [3] or sustainable urban drainage systems [4]) are a collection of water management practices that aim to align modern drainage systems with natural water processes and are part of a larger green infrastructure ...