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Stormwater ponds

This photo shows a wet detention pond

Photo of a wet detention pond

Generally speaking, the term “stormwater pond” may refer to any constructed basin that is built for the purpose of capturing and storing stormwater runoff, either temporarily or for an extended period of time, in order to prevent or mitigate downstream water quantity or quality impacts. Several distinct structure types (wet ponds, dry ponds, etc.) are included in this general category, and they are discussed in more detail in the Manual.

Stormwater ponds articles

  • 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
  • Occurrence and mechanisms of constructed stormwater ponds that do not effectively retain phosphorus
  • Assessing total suspended sediment and total phosphorus removal efficiency of permittee owned/operated constructed 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
This photo illustrates an example of a dry pond

Photo showing an example of a dry pond
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