Authority may request/inquire detailed breakdown on how MiTS software gets the ‘provided pond storage volume’. Calculation on the storage volume is based on the double-end area.
“The storage volume for natural ponds in irregular terrain is usually developed for detention pond using a topographic map and the double-end area.”(MSMA 2nd Edition, 7.5.2)
The double-end area formula is expressed as:
![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/image1-5.png?resize=206%2C26&ssl=1)
Where,
V(1,2) = Storage volume between elevation 1 and 2 (m3);
A1 = Surface area at elevation 1 (m2);
A2 = Surface area at elevation 2 (m2); and
h = Change in elevation between points 1 and 2 (m).
![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/image2-6.png?resize=330%2C182&ssl=1)
Let’s check with textual report from MiTS;
![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/image3-6.png?resize=942%2C457&ssl=1)
Therefore,
V at 1.5m storage = [(2540.16 + 2560.36) / 2] * (0.15-0.10) = 127.51 m3
Hence, this can be used as guidance on how the calculation is made in MiTS software.