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The restoration or rehabilitation of stormwater ponds is essential to
the health of our lakes, creeks, rivers and bays. All stormwater ponds
should have a landscape design. This design is critical to the success
of the pond. Aquatic vegetation used to stabilize a pond and to remove
pollutants is a vital link that helps maintain water quality. Other
amenities that a properly designed pond may have are increased
wildlife habitat, recreation areas, and aesthetic vistas.
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Did you know that:
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Thick growths of algae in lakes, ponds, and rivers come from
poorly managed stormwater?
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Stormwater puts up to nine times more oxygen demand on a body of
water than, for example, industrial discharges?
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80% to 90% of the heavy metals that reach Florida's waters come
from stormwater?
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Restoration programs have demonstrated that stormwater pollution
can be reversed?
To learn more about this topic and how you can participate in the
Adopt-A-Pond program, visit our webpage at the
Hillsborough County Watershed Atlas or contact us by phone, mail or
email. You can also request our Adopt-A-Pond Information Booklet when
you contact our office.
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Adopt-A-Pond Contact Information:
Telephone: (813) 272-5912
Contact Us
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