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[[File:SWM sheep.jpg|thumb|These sheep are contained within the SWM pond allotment on this subdivision as a means of organic, low-cost land maintenance, UK]]

[[File:SWM sheep.jpg|thumb|These sheep are contained within the SWM pond allotment on this subdivision as a means of organic, low-cost land maintenance, Milton Keynes UK]]

SWM Ponds aren't considered a form of LID. There are lots of great guides out there to help you design a SWM pond or wet pond.  

Stormwater management (SWM) ponds aren't a low impact development strategy.  

If you want to use LID principles, we suggest you distribute water quality treatment 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]].

 

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>.  

 

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]].