Effective stormwater management remains a critical challenge in both urban and developing regions. Traditional passive systems often fail to adequately address issues such as localized flooding, pollutant discharge, and ecosystem degradation during peak flow events. These static approaches lack the adaptability required to respond to changing weather patterns and evolving land use.
The purpose of this report is to address the need for more dynamic and intelligent approach to stormwater control. This project explores the framework intended to overcome the limitations of conventional passive systems, with the high-level objective of improving flood mitigation, optimizing water quality treatment, and providing a scalable, resilient solution for future infrastructure development.
Image of an Active Control System installed onto a detention pond inlet. Adapted from "Flooding Field/Draining Field," by Crow Creek, 2018, The Duck Hunter's Refuge.