A retention basin, named Embung Abimanyu, has been built as an effort to fulfill water requirement for the local community, especially for horticulture crops in Temanggung area, Central Java of Indonesia. It covers an area of approximately 90 x 70-meter square with a depth of 3.5 meters. This paper presents the results of performance analysis of the basin by using the following approaches; physical aspects, utilization aspects, and operational and maintenance aspects. We use the descriptive method with quantitative approach by collecting some technical data. In addition to technical aspects, non-technical ones are also included, which are attitude, opinion, and perception regarding the utilization of the basin.