{"id":474,"date":"2017-11-03T17:25:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T17:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=474"},"modified":"2021-05-18T20:05:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T20:05:50","slug":"general-2","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/knowledge-base\/general-2\/","title":{"rendered":"General"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A primary function of Hydrology Studio is detention pond design and routing. This section describes how to set up a detention pond. Once set up you can route any existing hydrograph through it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2881\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPondDrySm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1005\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPondDrySm.png 1005w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPondDrySm-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPondDrySm-768x289.png 768w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPondDrySm-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPondDrySm-60x23.png 60w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPondDrySm-100x38.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A maximum of 25 unique ponds can be set up for any given project. Each pond can contain a wide variety of outlet devices acting independently or in series with a culvert as &#8220;Multi-stage&#8221; configurations.<\/p>\n<p>Since a Pond is not technically a hydrograph, its icon is not displayed on the Basin Model.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-475\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPond-1024x281.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPond-1024x281.png 1024w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPond-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPond-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPond-50x14.png 50w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPond-60x16.png 60w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPond-100x27.png 100w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DetentionPond.png 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Creating a New Pond<\/h2>\n<p>To begin, click on the [Pond] button on the Ribbon Toolbar or the small pond button on the Pond Route input box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-478\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondBut.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"62\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondBut.png 62w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondBut-36x50.png 36w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondBut-43x60.png 43w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 62px) 100vw, 62px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This opens the Pond Designer window. The Pond Designer is setup in a wizard-like way and will guide you from start to finish using just three steps. You can freely navigate back and forth between steps until your design is complete. The first step is optional.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1 &#8211; Estimate<\/strong> Storage (optional step and includes extended detention options) This step provides you with an estimate of how large your pond should be. It will use a specified Inflow hydrograph and Target outflows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 2 &#8211; Create Pond<\/strong>. This steps allows you to build the pond itself using a variety of methods, to match the estimated storage from Step 1, or by entering known data such as contours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 3 &#8211; Add Outlet Structures<\/strong>. The final step is where you add outlet devices like culverts, orifices, weirs, etc. It also allows you to perform intermediate trial routings so that you can arrive at a final design quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These three steps are navigated back and forth using buttons in the lower right corner of the Pond Designer window.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_2361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2361\" style=\"width: 643px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2361 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner1-1024x655.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner1-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner1-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner1-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner1-50x32.png 50w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner1-60x38.png 60w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner1-100x64.png 100w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner1.png 1466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is Step 1. Click [Create Pond] to proceed to Step 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure id=\"attachment_2370\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2370\" style=\"width: 643px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2370 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner2A-1024x655.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner2A-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner2A-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner2A-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner2A-50x32.png 50w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner2A-60x38.png 60w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner2A-100x64.png 100w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner2A.png 1466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is Step 2 where you&#8217;ll create the actual pond. Click [Outlet Struct] to proceed to Step 3.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure id=\"attachment_2368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2368\" style=\"width: 643px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2368 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner3-1024x655.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner3-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner3-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner3-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner3-50x32.png 50w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner3-60x38.png 60w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner3-100x64.png 100w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondDesigner3.png 1466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 3 is where you will add the outlet devices. Click [Finish] when done.<\/figcaption><\/figure>After you have completed Step 3, you are ready to Route an inflow hydrograph through the newly designed pond. This is done back at the Main window. Please see, <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/knowledge-base\/routing-through-detention-ponds\/\">Routing Through Detention Ponds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>A Step-by-Step Tutorial<\/h2>\n<p>Here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/knowledge-base\/my-first-pre-post-development-project\/\">step-by-step tutorial<\/a> that walks you through a complete detention pond design.<\/p>\n<h2>Editing a Detention Pond<\/h2>\n<p>Once you created your pond and have used it in your Basin Model, there will be occasions you&#8217;ll need to return to the pond to make some changes and adjustments. The easiest way to do this is to select the Pond Route hydrograph on the Basin Model, Table or Charts and click the Pond button on the Ribbon Toolbar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1350\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondRouteModel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondRouteModel.png 372w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondRouteModel-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondRouteModel-50x48.png 50w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondRouteModel-60x57.png 60w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondRouteModel-100x96.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-478\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondBut.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"62\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondBut.png 62w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondBut-36x50.png 36w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PondBut-43x60.png 43w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 62px) 100vw, 62px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The program will know which pond you are wanting to edit by it&#8217;s association with the hydrograph you just selected. The Pond window will open where you can begin to apply your changes.<\/p>\n<p>Each of these three steps are discussed in more detail <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/article-categories\/creating-detention-ponds\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview of creating and routing through detention ponds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[33],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-474","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-overview-of-detention-ponds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=474"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2883,"href":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/474\/revisions\/2883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=474"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/hydrology-studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}