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Small retention ponds in the forest

Submitted by Philippe Lanceleur on
Small Retention Pond in the forest at Svinndal, with different stages of water level in the pond: empty (left photo) and full (right photo).
Case study id
technologies_6156
Local name
“Mindre” fordrøyningsdammer
Location
POINT (10.965699723163 59.42526206872)
Country
Norway
Body
Small retention ponds, located in the forest, are ponds or pools with sufficient storage capacity to store the surface runoff to prevent flooding during heavy rainfall events. Ponds contain limited or no water during dry weather, but are designed to retain water during rain events.