retention pond

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retention
noun[U]
uk
/rɪˈten.ʃən/us
/rɪˈten.ʃən/
the continued use, existence, or possession of something ...
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pond
noun[C]
uk
/pɒnd/us
/pɑːnd/
an area of water smaller than a lake, often ...
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(Definition ofretentionandpondfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The original building footprint was not needed for new building construction, but was slated only as parking and aretentionpond.
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In 2007, water breached aretentionpond, overflowing back into the pit.
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Design of permanent facilities within the stadium were completed in 2008 and an outdoor learning lab is being built near the mainretentionpond.
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The lagoon functions as bio-swale/retentionpondconnected to several adjacent creaks.
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The college also has a waterretentionpondbeneath its soccer field, collecting run-off from the adjacent parking lot.
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The land was cleared, the road and stormretentionpondwere constructed, but lots were never plated.
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A small part of the old lakebed is north of the street, but is more of aretentionpondnow, for the most part remaining dry.
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A hugeretentionpondwas constructed, and it is suspected to be used later as a waste water treatment pond when the chicken farm is in operation.
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Efforts include working with landowners to use conservation tillage and constructing strategically located flow retention ponds.
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Measures include roadside verge soakaways and the use of retention ponds which are fully integrated into the landscaping.
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A few practices that are used to manage stormwater before it reaches a channel are retention ponds, filtering systems and wetlands.
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Retention ponds are often landscaped with a variety of grasses, shrubs and/or wetland plants to provide bank stability and aesthetic benefits.
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Several runoff retention ponds are visible with many metal storage silos.
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No-mow zones and stormwater retention ponds have also been added to the campus.
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There are a lot of retention ponds in the area and water experts said they serve as waterways, allowing floods to flow to the sea.
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However, where and when water tables are high this affects appropriate design of detention ponds, retention ponds and rain gardens.
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Curative measures generally consist in installing retention ponds at the boundary between cropland and inhabited areas.
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Pervious concrete reduces the runoff from paved areas, which reduces the need for separate stormwater retention ponds and allows the use of smaller capacity storm sewers.
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The company argued that it would follow stringent environmental and pollution guidelines, retention ponds would limit runoff, and that the site would be surrounded by vegetation.
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Landscaped retention ponds have been made to store rainwater from exceptional rainfall events which can occur each month, 10 years, or 30 years, and to regulate them.
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