Pond Water Control

Structures
A. DIKES
Types of Dikes
a. Primary, main or perimeter dike
- it is the dike that encloses and protects the entire pond
system.
- it is the tallest and widest among the types of dikes with the
most gradual slope.
- it is the dike that should be provided with a freeboard of 0.3
– 1 meter after
shrinkage and settlement.
- the dike that is usually provided puddle trench measuring
30cm in width and
50cm in height dug up along the central path of such a dike.
Freeboard – is the additional height of a structure, e.g. main
dike, above high
water level to prevent overflow.
b. Partition dike

Two classification of partition dike:

b.1. Secondary dike – which are smaller than the

main dike with gradual slope
and which enclose NPs, TPs, and RPs.
b.2. Tertiary dike – the smallest and lowest in
height dikes which enclose the
catching ponds and fry acclimation pond.
B. GATES
Types of Gates
a. Primary or main gate/s
- is/are the pond gate/s constructed on the
perimeter dike/s.
- is/are the largest and tallest gate/s as waterway
depending the size of
the entire pond system.
- it links the pond system to the source of water.
- it regulates the exchange of water between the
pond system and the
tidal stream.
- it is usually situated at the central side of a main
dike facing the source
of water.
b. Secondary Gates
- are those gates situated on the partition dikes.
- regulates water level in the NP, TP and RP units.
- are smaller than main gate with 1-2 openings per gate
with a width of
0.8 – 1 meter per opening.
- are made of either concrete hollow blocks, reinforced
concrete mix, or
wood.
c. Tertiary Gates
- are those gates installed in the catching ponds.
- are the smallest gates with opening width of 0.5 – 0.8
m