ALL comments will be much appreciated. Would you Live Next to a Water Easement/Detention Pond? - Houzz They appear to have been very well designed in their functioneven during the height of Hurricane Floyd in '99 when the homes were being built they did not overflow. Children are attracted to water, and retention ponds offer ready access. Neverever did we see water raise up and come back to the property like this morning.. Between the flooding possibility and the mosquito breeding ground they create (to speak nothing of the non-migratory Canadian geese they attract) I would not purchase close to one. Shoring up a key wetland in Camas. Properties typically remained on the market for 17 days in June, unchanged from May and down from 24 days in June 2020. Make sure land slopes away from the house to prevent basement flooding. Muddy bottoms and slippery sides can make it difficult for someone to escape. While retention ponds require minimal maintenance, you cant usually dig a hole and then let the pond take care of itself. 5) New development can require the construction of a storm water treatment facility like a detention basin, bioretention cell (engineered rain garden), or underground detention system. Am I overthinking this? Unfortunately, little to no maintenance was done, and then things have overgrown. Homes are listed on the market for around $319,900, and they're closing for about $279,400. sinkholes, and mysteriously drain themselves dry, BMP #: Constructed Wetlands (Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Manual Section 5 Structural BMPs, HOA Community Association Disputes & Legal Matters, https://brunswick.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Wetland-and-Pond-Maintenance-2006.pdf?fwd=no, HOA Community Association Disputes & Legal Matters(935), Constitutional and Civil Rights and your HOA(354), New research busts myth that HOAs protect property values, 4 risks for homeowners in developer-controlled HOA communities. What type of maintenance does a stormwater pond have? The stated goal of retention ponds also known as "wet basins" or "detention basins," is to reduce the downstream flow of polluted stormwater, preventing erosion and contamination of watershed areas or private property. Retention ponds are permanent structures designed to hold water flow for a short period of time, similar to a dam. What are they doing with this? Retention Ponds: Attractions or Liabilities? - Brotherhood Mutual thoughts on buying a home next to a storm retention pond We're first time home buyers, and we saw a house recently that we liked, but it's next to a large storm retention pond. But will DR Hortons design and construction ensure that neighboring properties remain dry when it rains? This includes regular inspections, especially after severe storms or heavy rain, to identify and repair areas of erosion, gullies, and other damage; removing sediment and debris from the pond before they reach the outlets; and beautifying the surrounding banks with grass, shrubs, and other vegetation. Pros and cons of living next to a pond (price, properties, expensive Around here in nice areas, they are either called ponds usually with a fountain and nicely landscaped or they are completely blocked with evergreen vegetation. I would like to post a few pictures of the detention pond, but don't know how to do that on this website? A home inspection should include any notes about water in the basement and crawl space which would also indicate poor drainage.
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