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There are lots of other existing guides out there to help you design a SWM pond or 'wet pond'<ref>Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, 2003, Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual https://www.ontario.ca/document/stormwater-management-planning-and-design-manual-0</ref>. | There are lots of other existing guides out there to help you design a SWM pond or 'wet pond'<ref>Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, 2003, Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual https://www.ontario.ca/document/stormwater-management-planning-and-design-manual-0</ref>. |
Latest revision as of 13:10, 12 October 2018
Stormwater management (SWM) ponds aren't a low impact development strategy.
There are lots of other existing guides out there to help you design a SWM pond or 'wet pond'[1].
We encourage you to try and use LID principles; distribute water quality treatment and low flow events through the use of BMPs across your site, and deal with flood volumes with underground infiltration chambers or a nice amenity space in a dry pond.
- ↑ Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, 2003, Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual https://www.ontario.ca/document/stormwater-management-planning-and-design-manual-0