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Retention basin
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A retention basin, sometimes called a retention pond, wet detention basin, or storm water management pond, is an artificial pond with vegetation around the perimeter and a permanent pool of water in i
Trounce Pond, a retention basin landscaped with natural grassland plants, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Trounce Pond, a retention basin landscaped with natural grassland plants, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Corporate Park retention basin in Stafford, Texas, United States
The Corporate Park retention basin in Stafford, Texas, United States
A retention pond guarded by concrete wall and surrounded by taro plants in an semi-urban Indian town
A retention pond guarded by concrete wall and surrounded by taro plants in an semi-urban Indian town
Retention basin in Pinnau, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Retention basin in Pinnau, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Flood management
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Flood management or flood control are methods used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters. Flooding can be caused by a mix of both natural processes, such as extreme weather upst
Retention basin
…is an artificial pond with vegetation around the perimeter and a permanent pool of water in its design. It is used to manage stormwater runoff, for protection against flooding, for erosion control, and to serve as an artificial wetland and improve the water quality in adjacent bodies of water. It is distinguished from a…
A weir was built on the Humber River (Ontario) to prevent a recurrence of a catastrophic flood.
A weir was built on the Humber River (Ontario) to prevent a recurrence of a catastrophic flood.
A floodwater storage pond, in its usual empty state. It is intended to soak up flood water and release it slowly.
A floodwater storage pond, in its usual empty state. It is intended to soak up flood water and release it slowly.
The same pond, full of the water it is detaining, during a flood. Once the peak of the flood has passed, it will slowly drain again.
The same pond, full of the water it is detaining, during a flood. Once the peak of the flood has passed, it will slowly drain again.
Relationship between impervious surfaces and surface runoff
Relationship between impervious surfaces and surface runoff