Retention Ponds vs Detention Ponds - What's the Difference?
Both retention ponds and detention ponds are useful for large areas of land that experience poor drainage after rainfall. With the land around the pond properly graded, the water naturally flows toward it. Detention and retention ponds collect large amounts of water and reduce flooding and erosion.
Retention Ponds Retain Indefinitely
Detention Ponds Hold Temporarily
Retention ponds are dug to hold or retain, water indefinitely.
A retention pond can be maintained as a “living” pond with fish and aquatic plants, so long as there is enough rainfall or a well can be rigged to to keep it full with an aeration spray.
Detention ponds detain or temporarily hold the water thus, acting as a temporary storage area for rainwater to prevent flooding.
A detention pond can be part of a natural irrigation plan, holding back rainwater and slowly releasing it into the ground,
Pond Digging, Retention and Detention Ponds
Retention ponds benefit ranchers, as they provide a water source for livestock in areas where it’s impractical or costly to bring water to the herd. The pond will quickly pay for itself in water savings alone.
Likewise, farmers benefit from detention ponds by incorporating them into areas as part of a natural irrigation strategy
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