Holding pond

A holding pond can refer to:

a detention basin adjacent to rivers to temporarily store water as a protection against flooding
a pond created to store waste material, such as red mud

See also:

Retention basin, used to manage stormwater runoff to prevent flooding and downstream erosion, and improve water quality
Settling basin – for treating agricultural & industrial wastewater

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