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A resource provides information on measures that can improve the resilience of households during a disaster or adverse weather event.
East Creek Detention Basins
Detention basins temporarily store flood water run-off during flood events. They then release it through a drainage pipes in a controlled manner to reduce peak flows of water downstream.
The detention basins at Garnet Lehmann and Ballin Drive parks are designed for a one in 100-year flood event. This is a flood event with a 1% chance of occurring in any given year. They also provide flood mitigation benefits for flood events exceeding one in a 100-year events.
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