Retention ponds why do we need them? My sub-division has two. Can’t the water just get drained to the river?

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Retention ponds why do we need them? My sub-division has two. Can’t the water just get drained to the river?

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To replenish ground water and prevent flooding during heavy rains. Modern urban infrastructure is not very permeable, so we use artificial structures like retention ponds to emulate natural landscapes where marshes and other wetlands served a similar purpose.

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