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Detention basin, the Glossary

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.^[1]

27 relations: Arroyo (watercourse), Balancing lake, Bay, Best management practice for water pollution, Concrete, Culvert, Debris, Erosion, Flood, Flood control, Groundwater banking, Heavy metals, Impervious surface, Lake, Parking lot, Retention basin, River, Road, Roof, Stream, Stream restoration, Suspended solids, Sustainable drainage system, Total suspended solids, Urban runoff, Water pollution, Water quality.
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Arroyo (watercourse)

An arroyo, from Spanish arroyo ("brook"), also called a wash, is a dry watercourse that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows after sufficient rain.

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Balancing lake

A balancing lake (also flood basin or Sustainable urban drainage scheme) is a term used in the U.K. describing a retention basin used to control flooding by temporarily storing flood waters. Detention basin and balancing lake are Hydrology and Stormwater management.

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Bay

A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay.

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Best management practice for water pollution

Best management practices (BMPs) is a term used in the United States and Canada to describe a type of water pollution control. Detention basin and Best management practice for water pollution are environmental engineering.

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Concrete

Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid over time.

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Culvert

A culvert is a structure that channels water past an obstacle or to a subterranean waterway.

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Debris

Debris is rubble, wreckage, ruins, litter and discarded garbage/refuse/trash, scattered remains of something destroyed, or, as in geology, large rock fragments left by a melting glacier, etc.

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Erosion

Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust and then transports it to another location where it is deposited.

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Flood

A flood is an overflow of water (or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. Detention basin and flood are Hydrology.

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Flood control

Flood control (or flood mitigation, protection or alleviation) methods are used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters. Detention basin and flood control are environmental engineering.

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Groundwater banking

Groundwater banking is a water management mechanism designed to increase water supply reliability.

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Impervious surface

Impervious surfaces are mainly artificial structures—such as pavements (roads, sidewalks, driveways and parking lots, as well as industrial areas such as airports, ports and logistics and distribution centres, all of which use considerable paved areas) that are covered by water-resistant materials such as asphalt, concrete, brick, stone—and rooftops. Detention basin and Impervious surface are Hydrology.

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Lake

A lake is an often naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface.

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Parking lot

A parking lot (American English) or car park (British English), also known as a car lot, is a cleared area intended for parking vehicles.

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Retention basin

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. Detention basin and retention basin are environmental engineering, Hydrology, infrastructure and Stormwater management.

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River

A river is a natural flowing freshwater stream, flowing on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river.

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Road

A road is a thoroughfare for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Detention basin and road are infrastructure.

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Roof

A roof (roofs or rooves) is the top covering of a building, including all materials and constructions necessary to support it on the walls of the building or on uprights, providing protection against rain, snow, sunlight, extremes of temperature, and wind.

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Stream

A stream is a continuous body of surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. Detention basin and stream are Hydrology.

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Stream restoration

Stream restoration or river restoration, also sometimes referred to as river reclamation, is work conducted to improve the environmental health of a river or stream, in support of biodiversity, recreation, flood management and/or landscape development. Detention basin and stream restoration are environmental engineering and Hydrology.

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Suspended solids

Suspended solids refers to small solid particles which remain in suspension in water as a colloid or due to motion of the water.

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Sustainable drainage system

Sustainable drainage systems (also known as SuDS,, Sharma, D., 2008 SUDS, or sustainable urban drainage systems) 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 strategy. Detention basin and sustainable drainage system are environmental engineering.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention_basin

Also known as Detention basins, Detention pond, Dry detention basin, Dry detention pond, Dry pond, Extended detention basin, Extended detention pond, Retarding basin.