At a farm in Wisconsin. Farm is big, but looks like it only houses large equipment.

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    11 months ago

    Speculating, but maybe a runoff pond/detention basin?

    Looks like the asphalt slopes toward it which would direct stormwater into it. There’s also no gutters on the building in the back, so that water would just hit the pavement and run off. There’s also a pump-looking gizmo in the lower-right corner that appears to have a discharge hose going away from the structures on the property.

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      11 months ago

      Or for propane tanks. They need to have an area underneath to catch the gas if they star leaking. And the bumps can be some kind of foundation for putting the tanks. It looks like it could hold two tanks next to each other.

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        11 months ago

        I mean, the steps could be a safety device if you fell in since there’s no safety rails around it. Humps could just be sediment.

        Again, I’m speculating, but I’ve seen those kinds of basins before.

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        11 months ago

        Speculation but: Children.

        If you have something that looks like a pool they’ll go swimming.

        The ladder gets them out and the humps give them a place to stand in the middle to keep their heads above the water line. Their arms get tired very quickly.