Hydrologic Design of Urban Flood Control Detention Ponds

Three different approaches can be used for the hydrologic design of flood control detention ponds that service urban catchments: (1) design storm approach; (2) continuous simulation approach; and (3) analytical probabilistic approach. In this study, the three approaches were compared for the first time using a hypothetical catchment in Chicago, Illinois. While all three approaches can generate similar results, the results from the design storm …