Also known as a skimming basin, a manmade basin into which spilled propellants, deluge water, and wash-down water are drained from the launch pad, launcher area, and launcher platform. The pond is so constructed that the water can be drained and the propellants skimmed for disposal.
A pond or reservoir, usually made of earth, built to store polluted runoff.
A pond or reservoir, usually made of earth, built to store polluted runoff.