detention basin

• Área artificial ou natural destinada a armazenar temporariamente águas pluviais ou de cheias, liberando-as lentamente para prevenir inundações e regular o escoamento.

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.

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   • 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.