Design pond capacity according to peak flood events, so it can handle the volume of water. Plant vegetation near the pond to stabilize soils, so that intense rainfall will not erode banks and/or create new escape channels.
===Construction, operations and maintenance===
[[Image:InfiltrationPond_diagram.jpg|thumb|right|200px| Cross section diagram of a SUDS infiltration basin <br> Source: Environment Agency (2006)]]
The main issue is to minimize silting, as this will reduce infiltration capacity through the base and sides. There are several techniques to minimize this:
Percolation pond, capacity 10,000 - 15,000 m3 (India) US$ 5,000 - 15,000
===Field experiences===
Examples include dune infiltration ponds in South Africa, Tajamar ponds in Paraguay, and infiltration basins in Niger. Large dams can also be used to artificially recharge aquifers – in Jordan, one dam was constructed to recharge a well field 8km from the dam site, and experience from the past 6 years shows that groundwater levels have increased by 25-40 metres. In Nepal, small ponds traditionally helped to recharge spring water.
