Definitions from Wiktionary (retention basin)
▸ noun: (hydrology, soil science) A depression in the ground containing a permanent pool of water that is replenished by rainwater which would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which releases the water at a slow rate into the ground or other nearby water bodies.
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▸ noun: (hydrology, soil science) A depression in the ground containing a permanent pool of water that is replenished by rainwater which would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which releases the water at a slow rate into the ground or other nearby water bodies.
Similar:
infiltration basin,
Constructed wetland,
detention basin,
Settling basin,
rain garden,
Aerated lagoon,
Stormwater detention vault,
bioswale,
Endorheic basin,
Evaporation pond,
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