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    This document discusses different types of water conservation structures used in dryland horticulture, including farm ponds, checkdams, and percolation ponds. It describes farm ponds as small storage structures for collecting and storing run-off water, which can be excavated, embankment, or a combination for different terrains. Checkdams are permanent structures built in gullies to help recharge downstream wells, while percolation ponds impound water from streams in permeable areas to recharge groundwater over longer periods. The document also notes the importance of properly selecting the catchment area for these structures.

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    This document discusses different types of water conservation structures used in dryland horticulture, including farm ponds, checkdams, and percolation ponds. It describes farm ponds as small storage structures for collecting and storing run-off water, which can be excavated, embankment, or a combination for different terrains. Checkdams are permanent structures built in gullies to help recharge downstream wells, while percolation ponds impound water from streams in permeable areas to recharge groundwater over longer periods. The document also notes the importance of properly selecting the catchment area for these structures.

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    ACFrOgANCoTyGhBb5HSSOSXvPvGfjiHsAg6566qHuKf KXehYx53h9oUX6BKLZLJjJFDDXihkdb1qcIafwYhrfzEGOy6VRAwDAMf53i PSX - okoYR72LyxirgqXupqYeTbvtS4IQFdipvP0Iwvh

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    This document discusses different types of water conservation structures used in dryland horticulture, including farm ponds, checkdams, and percolation ponds. It describes farm ponds as small storage structures for collecting and storing run-off water, which can be excavated, embankment, or a combination for different terrains. Checkdams are permanent structures built in gullies to help recharge downstream wells, while percolation ponds impound water from streams in permeable areas to recharge groundwater over longer periods. The document also notes the importance of properly selecting the catchment area for these structures.

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    • B.Sc.

    (Horticulture)
    • Second Year
    • 2nd Sem
    • Dryland Horticulture
    • HHT 208
    • Water conservation structures
    • 11/04/2020
    • Course Instructors Name: Dr. Neeharika Kanth & Dr. S.P. Gupta
    Water conservation
    structures
    FARM PONDS
    • Small storage structures for collecting and storing run-off water.
    • Types according to construction
    a) Excavated ponds for flat topography
    b) Embankment ponds for hilly and uneven conditions
    c) Excavated-cum- embankment ponds
    TYPES OF EXCAVATED FARM PONDS
    • Square
    • Rectangular
    • Circular: highest storage capacity
    CHECKDAMS
    • Permanent engineering structures constructed in unstable gullies
    • Helps in recharging downstream wells

    PERCOLATION PONDS: Constructed across a natural water course


    having permeable formations to impound from streams for a longer
    time
    Effective in recharging ground water
    SELECTION OF CATCHMENT AREA
    • Done as per the potentiality for yielding sizeable quantity of run-off
    • If area is too large: silling occurs
    • If area is too small: may not yield enough water in pond

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