Pond Guide · Estates of Credit Ridge

Abraham Block Pond

A small City of Brampton stormwater management pond on Elbern Markell Drive in Estates of Credit Ridge.

About the Pond

Abraham Block Pond is a City of Brampton stormwater management pond on Elbern Markell Drive in Estates of Credit Ridge. The City built it in 2011, and at under 1 hectare it is one of the smallest named water features in the neighbourhood.

It’s an engineered facility, built to capture and slowly release rainwater and runoff from the surrounding streets. It is not designed or maintained for swimming or skating.

Abraham Block Pond is part of a cluster of several named ponds along and near Elbern Markell Drive, alongside David Heggie Pond and Maxwell & Lois Rice Park, in the middle section of Estates of Credit Ridge.

City of Brampton Data

Abraham Block Pond in the City's Records

Listed by the City of Brampton as Abraham Block Pond. Stormwater pond managed by the City of Brampton (facility C37), part of the Huttonville Creek subwatershed of the Credit River watershed.

  • Stormwater Facility Wet pond, City facility C37 Designed for water quality, erosion and flood control Design target: about 80% of suspended sediment removed
  • Watershed Huttonville Creek Subwatershed of the Credit River
  • Flood Design Storm 100-year storm A storm with about a 1% chance of happening in any year
  • City Classification Stormwater Management Pond
  • Multi-Use Trail About 230 m City multi-use path within or along the edge of this space

Contains information from the City of Brampton, including information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Brampton. Source: City of Brampton: Parks (CC BY 4.0); City of Brampton: Recreational Trails (CC BY 4.0); City of Brampton: Stormwater Management Ponds. Trail length is measured from the City trail map and is approximate.

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