Re: Re:Crazy weather /flooding

Retention ponds have the same porous bottom as the rest of the area--most of the water evaporates or returns to the groundwater aquifers. Don't know if that's sad or not; never thought of it like that. Ecologically, it seems to work.

On Mar 11, 2006, at 7:42 PM, Daryl wrote:

That's sad, unless the retention ponds are pumped for later irrigation.
d

----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
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Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re:Crazy weather /flooding


Code here requires downspouts to be tied into French drains or catch-basins; catch-basins are usually drained with perforated pipe [soil is ultra sandy] or non-perforated pipe that leads to a retention pond, creek, or inlet.
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Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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