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Noun Concept
Categories: Water supply, Hydrology, Stormwater management, Ponds, Hydraulic engineering
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detention basin  detention basins  detention pond  Dry detention basin  Dry detention pond
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A storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream WordNet 3.0
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A storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A detention basin or retarding basin is an excavated area installed on, or adjacent to, tributaries of rivers, streams, lakes or bays to protect against flooding and, in some cases, downstream erosion by storing water for a limited period of time. Wikipedia
A man-made basin used to temporarily store surplus water from rivers. Wikipedia Disambiguation
An artificial flow control structure that is used to contain flood water for a limited period of time Wikipedia Disambiguation
Flood control measure Wikidata
IS A
river basin
artificial body of water
HAS INSTANCE
Kronenburger See
Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Pöppelsche
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Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Ebbinghausen
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Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Eicherscheid
Rückhaltebecken Buschbach
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flood control
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detention basin
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detention basin
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detention basins, detention pond, Dry detention basin, Dry detention pond, Dry pond, Extended detention basin, Extended detention pond, retarding basin

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