North Griffin Regional Detention Pond: Wetlands Filtration for Non-point Source Pollution Control and Abatement

Proceedings of the 2001 Georgia Water Resources Conference, April 26 and 27, 2001, Athens, Georgia.In 1997, the City of Griffin constructed a large regional detention pond in northern Griffin, Georgia to alleviate flooding in the Waterford on Ellis Subdivision. Noting several features in and adjacent to the site, the City applied for and received a Section 319(h) Grant from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to implement several water quality components in the pond. Using wetland filtration, the North Griffin Regional Detention Pond has proven to be an effective Best Management Practice (BMP) for improving water quality to receiving waters.Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of TechnologyThis book was published by the Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-2202. The views and statements advanced in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not represent official views or policies of The University of Georgia, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Georgia Water Research Institute as authorized by the Water Resources Research Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-397) or the other conference sponsors