In cases where the 90th percentile storm volume is fully retained (i.e. infiltrated or evapotranspired), the wet pond may be substituted with a dry pond. In this scenario, the water quality and water balance volumes are provided by the upstream facilities, and the dry provides flood and erosion control. Runoff volumes exceeding the 90th percentile storm volume would be treated at a more basic level. Lower maintenance costs would be the primary advantage of substituting a dry pond for a wet one, although the dry pond may also provide opportunities for multiple uses in some contexts. | In cases where the 90th percentile storm volume is fully retained (i.e. infiltrated or evapotranspired), the wet pond may be substituted with a dry pond. In this scenario, the water quality and water balance volumes are provided by the upstream facilities, and the dry provides flood and erosion control. Runoff volumes exceeding the 90th percentile storm volume would be treated at a more basic level. Lower maintenance costs would be the primary advantage of substituting a dry pond for a wet one, although the dry pond may also provide opportunities for multiple uses in some contexts. |