Detention Pond

This detention pond, built as part of a restoration plan in 1979, does heavy-duty work to keep the lake clean. As the water entering the lake here comes largely from nearby neighborhoods and the stormwater they produce, it does not receive the benefit of being naturally filtered by soil and plant roots. The detention pond does some of this work by removing sediment and larger debris, lessening the need for dredging and reducing algal blooms.