Retention/Detention Ponds

Retention and Detention ponds are the most common solution to managing and controlling storm water runoff in developing areas where significant construction has replaced the absorbable ground surface with concrete, asphalt and other impermeable surfaces.  In basic terms, the less ground area there is for water absorption, the more prone that area is to flooding.

In recent years, most municipalities in South East Texas have developed strict guidelines that require all commercial construction projects to submit detailed plans for storm drainage systems to their city engineer, for approval.  Along with the city engineer's stamp of approval, all local, state and federal permits must be in place prior to beginning any pond construction.  Random inspections can occur during any phase of pond construction to insure that all procedures are being adhered to as per the specifications detailed in the approved drawings for that particular project.  Factors that are considered in constructing a retention and detention pond include