Babysitter detention-pond-designer

Detention/retention pond design skill for storage, outlet structures, and emergency spillways

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/library/specializations/domains/science/civil-engineering/skills/detention-pond-designer" ~/.claude/skills/a5c-ai-babysitter-detention-pond-designer && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: library/specializations/domains/science/civil-engineering/skills/detention-pond-designer/SKILL.md

Detention Pond Designer Skill

Purpose

The Detention Pond Designer Skill designs stormwater detention and retention facilities including storage volumes, outlet structures, and emergency spillways.

Capabilities

Storage volume calculation
Outlet structure sizing
Stage-storage-discharge relationships
Multi-stage outlet design
Emergency spillway sizing
Sediment storage calculation
Water quality volume
Routing analysis

Usage Guidelines

When to Use

Designing detention basins
Sizing outlet structures
Meeting regulatory requirements
Evaluating water quality treatment

Prerequisites

Inflow hydrographs available
Release rate requirements known
Site constraints identified
Regulatory criteria established

Best Practices

Size for multiple storms
Include freeboard
Plan for maintenance access
Consider downstream impacts

Process Integration

This skill integrates with:

Stormwater Management Design

Configuration

detention-pond-designer:
  design-types:
    - detention
    - retention
    - extended-detention
  outlets:
    - orifice
    - weir
    - riser
    - multi-stage
  routing:
    - modified-puls
    - storage-indication

Output Artifacts

Storage calculations
Outlet sizing
Stage-storage-discharge curves
Routing summaries