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Retention ponds

Retention ponds (e.g. flood storage reservoirs, shallow impoundments) are water bodies, storing water to attenuate surface runoff during rainfall events. They provide storage as well as improving water quality. Retention ponds may also be used for irrigation of farmland.
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POINT (15.684202 46.615115)
Location
POINT (15.684202 46.615115)
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wocat
Case study id
technologies_5933
Local name
Mokri zadrževalniki vode
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