re: How years of storm water pond construction are causing issues in Baton Rouge metro area

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wet pond over a dry area that can retain water in a storm

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Exactly. I’m not sure why the story is about the depth of a wet pond. If it always holds water, it doesn’t matter if it’s 100’ deep or 1”, it won’t help the runoff situation in a storm except for what’s left above the water line. Pond depth below the typical water line has no impact on storage capacity. They just want a nice place to fish on someone else’s dime.

ETA if the outfalls are clogged with mud then that’s a different story.