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  1. Design Guidance for Stormwater BMPs
  2. Construction specifications for Stormwater BMPs

Construction specifications for stormwater ponds

The following details, with specifications, have been created for stormwater ponds (see CADD images for individual best management practices):

  • stormwater pond plan;
  • stormwater pond profile;
  • pond inlet; and
  • riser pipe outlet structure.

Related pages

  • Overview for stormwater ponds
  • Types of stormwater ponds
  • Design criteria for stormwater ponds
  • Design considerations for constructed stormwater ponds used for harvest and irrigation use/reuse
  • Construction specifications for stormwater ponds
  • Assessing the performance of stormwater ponds
  • Operation and maintenance of stormwater ponds
  • Cost-benefit considerations for stormwater ponds
  • Calculating credits for stormwater ponds
  • Stormwater wet pond fact sheet
  • References for stormwater ponds
  • Requirements, recommendations and information for using stormwater pond as a BMP in the MIDS calculator

Construction specifications for Stormwater BMPs

  • Bioretention
  • Filtration practices
  • Infiltration practices
  • Stormwater ponds
  • Stormwater wetlands
  • Swales
  • Green roofs
  • Permeable pavement
  • Stormwater harvest and use/reuse
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