Retention Pond Maintenance
Retention Pond Maintenance for beauty and function.
Pond maintenance is vital. Without it, ponds become a nuisance with poor water quality, mosquitoes, and odor.
Pond maintenance is vital to property owners and management companies. While ponds can seem simple to manage, they can become a nuisance with poor water quality if not properly maintained.
If you ignore routine retention pond maintenance, you will likely see the effects of bad bacteria, mosquito larvae, harmful gases, and odor issues. Overgrown weeds and vegetation can lead to stagnant water, which might turn into a toxic algae situation.
Retention Pond vs. Detention Pond
The choice depends on personal preference and needs. Both serve large areas of land that experience poor drainage.
Retention Ponds
Always hold water
Retention ponds hold water indefinitely. Often maintained as a "living" pond with fish and aquatic plants when water is kept at a minimum level. A property with a water basin near a commercial building should have a strong landscaping plan to support it.
Detention Ponds
Often dry
Detention ponds act as temporary storage for rainwater to prevent flooding, allowing water to soak back into the ground slowly. They can be part of natural irrigation by holding back rainwater and slowly releasing it.
Who Benefits from a Pond?
Detention and retention ponds are typically large to control stormwater. Larger tracts of land construct ponds to control runoff from their property as well as adjacent properties.
- Farmers and ranchers benefit from retention ponds as a continued water source for livestock and irrigation. A pond will quickly pay for itself in water cost savings.
- Commercial properties use ponds for stormwater management and curb appeal — a well-maintained pond enhances any landscape.
- Areas where erosion is a threat, fragile streams, or mountainsides benefit from detention ponds to slow runoff.
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