| name | detention-pond-designer |
| description | Detention/retention pond design skill for storage, outlet structures, and emergency spillways |
| allowed-tools | ["Read","Write","Glob","Grep","Edit","Bash"] |
| metadata | {"specialization":"civil-engineering","domain":"science","category":"Water Resources","skill-id":"CIV-SK-024"} |
| graph | {"domains":["domain:civil-engineering"],"skillAreas":["skill-area:mathematical-reasoning","skill-area:computational-geometry","skill-area:data-analysis"],"roles":["role:systems-integration-engineer","role:research-engineer"]} |
Detention Pond Designer Skill
Purpose
The Detention Pond Designer Skill designs stormwater detention and retention facilities including storage volumes, outlet structures, and emergency spillways.
Capabilities
- Storage volume calculation
- Outlet structure sizing
- Stage-storage-discharge relationships
- Multi-stage outlet design
- Emergency spillway sizing
- Sediment storage calculation
- Water quality volume
- Routing analysis
Usage Guidelines
When to Use
- Designing detention basins
- Sizing outlet structures
- Meeting regulatory requirements
- Evaluating water quality treatment
Prerequisites
- Inflow hydrographs available
- Release rate requirements known
- Site constraints identified
- Regulatory criteria established
Best Practices
- Size for multiple storms
- Include freeboard
- Plan for maintenance access
- Consider downstream impacts
Process Integration
This skill integrates with:
- Stormwater Management Design
Configuration
detention-pond-designer:
design-types:
- detention
- retention
- extended-detention
outlets:
- orifice
- weir
- riser
- multi-stage
routing:
- modified-puls
- storage-indication
Output Artifacts
- Storage calculations
- Outlet sizing
- Stage-storage-discharge curves
- Routing summaries