The Claringbould water site is ideal for retention. A berm was placed across the creek channel. A culvert and large rock-reinforced spillway allow for passive flow. During times of peak flow flooding of a downstream municipal road is reduced.
Claringbould Water Retention
~2 miles South of Ridgeville; tributary to the Main Drain and Roseau River
Benefits
- Reduces flooding downstream
- Reduces nutrient loading to the Roseau River
- Increases aquatic and wildlife habitat
- Builds on-farm resiliency to climate change
- Increases carbon storage
Characteristics
- 12 acre feet* of storage at peak capacity
- Maximum storage depth of 1.2 m
- Open culvert allows passive flow through the berm
- Rock reinforced spillway ensures the structure can handle high flows
*an acre foot of water is equivalent to having 1 ft deep water spread across 1 acre of land
