detention basin

• حوض صناعي أو طبيعي يُخصص لتجميع مياه الأمطار أو الفيضانات مؤقتًا ثم تصريفها ببطء لمنع الفيضانات وتنظيم الجريان.

A man-made or natural area designed to temporarily store stormwater or floodwater, releasing it slowly to prevent flooding and control runoff.

1. Stormwater management structureC1formal

   A man-made or natural area designed to temporarily store stormwater runoff to prevent flooding and control water flow.

   حوض احتجاز مياه الأمطار

   • The city built a detention basin near the river to reduce flood risk.
   • After heavy rain, the detention basin slowly releases water into the main channel.
   • Engineers designed the detention basin to hold excess runoff during storms.