I went and looked at some property this past week and the back of the property is in a flood zone a. I was thinking if I built a good size lake, 10 ac+, would this have any effect on flooding or at least slow it down?
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Building a lake in a flood zone
The question is more of are you trying to make a retention or detention pond it will have a different effect on flooding has one drains in refills and the other one stays full with some extra surcharge capacity. It will help slow down water but it depends on what you're trying to keep from flooding too it's effect
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It shouldn't be a problem but check with the local flood plain administrator (city or county). They should be able to help with any FEMA applications that may be required.
Originally posted by bughunter View PostHomer
Where'd ya go to find the flood plain info ?
Enter your address or city in the search menu. Find what map you need and view it.
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Last edited by Froggy; 03-18-2017, 08:09 PM.
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If the pond is next to a creek its not going to help with stopping flood waters making their way to the front of the property. But if you dug a pond and built a levee with the dirt to divert flood waters, maybe so.
For flood control you might try building an elevated road with ditches on both sides around the perimeter.
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