Changes

*Deeper ponds may require larger footprints to meet the MECP side slope requirements of 5:1 above the permanent pool and 3:1 elsewhere.   

*Deeper ponds may require larger footprints to meet the MECP side slope requirements of 5:1 above the permanent pool and 3:1 elsewhere.   

*Reverse sloped pipes should not be solid (not perforated) to ensure water is drawn from the deeper part of the pond.

*Reverse sloped pipes should not be solid (not perforated) to ensure water is drawn from the deeper part of the pond.

[[File:Subsurface outlet depth.png|500px|thumb|right|The figure above highlights the optimal subsurface outlet depth above the sediment accumulation zone and below the zone most influenced solar radiation.]]<br>

 

[[File:Subsurface outlet depth.png|500px|thumb|right|The figure above highlights the optimal subsurface outlet depth above the sediment accumulation zone and below the zone most influenced solar radiation.]]

 

====Expected Performance====

====Expected Performance====

*Relative to a surface draw outlet, the expected 95th percentile temperature reduction provided by a 2 m deep draw outlet for years with similar air temperatures is between 3 and 5⁰C.  

*Relative to a surface draw outlet, the expected 95th percentile temperature reduction provided by a 2 m deep draw outlet for years with similar air temperatures is between 3 and 5⁰C.