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• BMP C241: Temporary Sediment Pond <br />Purpose <br />Sediment ponds remove sediment from runoff originating from disturbed <br />areas of the site. Sediment ponds are typically designed to remove <br />sediment no smaller than medium silt (0.02 mm). Consequently, they <br />usually reduce turbidity only slightly. <br />Conditions of Use <br />Prior to leaving a construction site, stormwater runoff must pass through a <br />sediment pond or other appropriate sediment removal best management <br />practice. <br />A sediment pond shall be used where the contributing drainage area is 3 <br />acres or more. Ponds must be used in conjunction with erosion control <br />practices to reduce the amount of sediment flowing into the basin. <br />Design and <br />Sediment basins must be installed only on sites where failure of the <br />Installation <br />structure would not result in loss of life, damage to homes or <br />Specifications <br />buildings, or interruption of use or service of public roads or utilities. <br />Also, sediment traps and ponds are attractive to children and can be <br />very dangerous. Compliance with local ordinances regarding health <br />and safety must be addressed. If fencing of the pond is required, the <br />type of fence and its location shall be shown on the ESC plan. <br />• Structures having a maximum storage capacity at the top of the dam of <br />is <br />10 acre-ft (435,600 ft) or more are subject to the Washington Dam <br />Safety Regulations (Chapter 173-175 WAC). <br />• See Figures 4.2.18, 4.2.19, and 4.2.20 for details. <br />If permanent runoff control facilities are part of the project, they <br />should be used for sediment retention. The surface area requirements <br />of the sediment basin must be met. This may require temporarily <br />enlarging the permanent basin to comply with the surface area <br />requirements. The permanent control structure must be temporarily <br />replaced with a control structure that only allows water to leave the <br />pond from the surface or by pumping. The permanent control structure <br />must be installed after the site is fully stabilized. . <br />Use of infiltration facilities for sedimentation basins during <br />construction tends to clog the soils and reduce their capacity to <br />infiltrate. If infiltration facilities are to be used, the sides and bottom of <br />the facility must only be rough excavated to a minimum of 2 feet <br />above final grade. Final grading of the infiltration facility shall occur <br />only when all contributing drainage areas are fully stabilized. The <br />infiltration pretreatment facility should be fully constructed and used <br />with the sedimentation basin to help prevent clogging. <br />• Determining Pond Geometry <br />Obtain the discharge from the hydrologic calculations of the peak flow <br />for the 2-year runoff event (Q2). The 10-year peak flow shall be used if <br />Volume II — Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention - August 2012 <br />4-104 <br />