What is a wet pond?
Wet ponds are impoundment areas used to store stormwater runoff during rainfall or snowmelt events. They provide a retention area in order to slow the water down long enough to promote settlement of pollutants from this storm water runoff. The vegetation within and around the wet pond can also support the removal of harmful pollutants or nutrients from the stormwater. Wet ponds provide runoff control and enhance the quality of the stormwater being released into our rivers and lakes. Some of Calgary’s existing wetponds can be viewed here.
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- I live or own property within 250 feet of a river, stream, pond, wetland and/or wet soils, are there any permits beyond a building permit that must be obtained from the town or state?
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