Wet Pond Design
With good reason, stormwater ponds have proven to be one of the most popular stormwater management practices employed by designers: ponds are one of the few practices that provide both water quality and quantity treatment. This class will examine the various components of a wet pond system and review the numerous design elements needed to for the proper operation of ponds. Working with a specific pond site, we will begin by establishing the tributary drainage areas and associated hydrology. We will then determine the various pond storage volumes and complete the design of an outlet structure to manage the flows. The pond design will follow the uniform sizing criteria in the NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual. Hydrology will be computed using TR-55 methods. Maintenance requirements for ponds will also be discussed.