What Is the Difference Between a Retention Pond & a Detention Pond?

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:44:48 +0000

In many places around Atlanta, you’ll see large ponds near homes, schools, or shopping centers. Some of these ponds always have water in them, and some are dry most of the time but fill up when it rains. These are not just normal ponds. They are made to control rainwater so that roads, houses, and buildings don’t get flooded when it rains a lot.