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| | Stormwater basins (or ponds) are constructed to collect stormwater and release it slowly. A retention basin retains water permanently, due to a riser with a low flow orifice. The riser is normally a concrete or metal structure to regulate the water level. The orifice of a detention (or dry) basin is located at the bottom of the basin allowing the water to drain out keeping the basin dry between storms (Sustainable stormwater management, 2009). | | Stormwater basins (or ponds) are constructed to collect stormwater and release it slowly. A retention basin retains water permanently, due to a riser with a low flow orifice. The riser is normally a concrete or metal structure to regulate the water level. The orifice of a detention (or dry) basin is located at the bottom of the basin allowing the water to drain out keeping the basin dry between storms (Sustainable stormwater management, 2009). |
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Revision as of 12:22, 20 October 2014
Stormwater basins (or ponds) are constructed to collect stormwater and release it slowly. A retention basin retains water permanently, due to a riser with a low flow orifice. The riser is normally a concrete or metal structure to regulate the water level. The orifice of a detention (or dry) basin is located at the bottom of the basin allowing the water to drain out keeping the basin dry between storms (Sustainable stormwater management, 2009).
See also Water Storage
