Joint Pond-Wetland System Performance in Colorado

by Ben Urbonas, (M.ASCE), Drainage and Flood Control District, Denver, United States,
Bao Vang, Drainage and Flood Control District, Denver, United States,
Jay Carlson, Drainage and Flood Control District, Denver, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Water Policy and Management: Solving the Problems

Abstract:

The Shop Creek retention pond and follow-up wetlands were constructed in 1989, by the City of Aurora, Colorado, and the Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority to enhance urban storm water runoff. Since monitoring began, a total of 107 storm runoff events occurred and water quality data were collected for 36 of these events. The findings of this effort suggests a need for standardized reporting of runoff, watershed, storm separation, and inter-event time parameters along with the performance data for retention ponds and wetlands. In addition, detailed analysis revealed that dry-weather flows can significantly affect seasonal pollutant load removal rates.

Subject Headings: Water quality | Water pollution | Runoff | Retention basins | Municipal water | Wetlands (fresh water) | Urban areas | Colorado | United States

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