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Ponds - Planning, Design, Construction

Ponds - Planning, Design, Construction

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E1T2ACG101
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Ponds - Planning, Design, Construction

$19.99
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SKU
E1T2ACG101
Overview

This course provides guidance on a number of the required criteria the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has in place for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of ponds.

Credit: 2 PDH
Instructor: William Rosado, PE, PMP

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This two hour course provides guidance on a number of the required criteria the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has in place for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of ponds. This course describes basic design principles of embankment and excavation ponds as well as construction necessities. Topics include: water needs, preliminary soil investigations, watershed & stormwater runoff estimation, basin protection, spillways and inlets, and operation & maintenance. This course is created for hydrologists, civil engineers, agricultural engineers, construction engineers, municipal engineers, geotechnical engineers and environmental engineers.
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Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • List the general features and the differences of embankment and excavated ponds.
  • Describe how to perform a preliminary investigation.
  • Estimate storm water runoff quantity and rate using the runoff curve number method.
  • Estimate time of concentration for a watershed for a given flow length and average watershed slope.
  • Compare the advantages and disadvantages of a hooded or canopy inlet spillway and a drop inlet spillway.
  • Estimate earth-fill requirements for an embankment for known end areas and embankment length.
  • Estimate embankment end area for known embankment height, side slopes, and top width.
CertificateYes. Instant download after completing the course.
CEU/PDH0.2 CEU / 2 PDH
DevicesDesktop, Tablet, Mobile
LanguageEnglish