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Rainwater Harvesting Rural - 1
Rainwater Harvesting Rural - 1
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Rainwater Harvesting
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Contents
1. Concept
2. Roof catchment systems
3. Ground & rock catchment systems
4. Watershed management
5. Applicability
6. Advantages and disadvantages
7. References
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1. Concept
Concept
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1. Concept
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Screen in downpipe (left) or before reservoir (middle) and filter catridge of PopUp-filter (right)
Source: http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/; http://kscst.org.in/
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screen
screen
collection
tank
first-flush separator
first-flush separator
Rooftop rainwater harvesting at school in Misore, India
Source: M. Wafler
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Large (top) and small (left) ground and rock catchment (bottom right)
Source: MBUGUA unknown; http://www.irc.nl/redir/content/download/128508/350879/file/TP40_7%20Rain%20water%20harvesting.pdf [Accessed 1.6.2010]
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4. Watershed management
Contour trenches
Contour trenches trap rain water, enable it to percolate to underground aquifers and break the speed of
fast moving water
Source: WOTR n.y.
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4. Watershed management
Contour trenches
Stone bunds across the slope to arrest the flow of water and control erosion in areas where soil work is not
possible
Source: WOTR n.y.
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4. Watershed management
Afforestation & field bunds
Afforestation and pasture development on barren wastelands (top) and field bunds (bottom)
Source: WOTR n.y.
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4. Watershed management
Gully plugs and nala bunds
Gully plugs and nala bunds help to control the flow of water, sedimentation and recharge ground water
aquifers
Source: WOTR n.y.
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4. Watershed management
Check dams and percolation tanks
Check dams and percolation tanks at the lowest end of the drainage outlet
Source: WOTR n.y.
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5. Applicability
Advantages: Disadvantages:
•source of water where •Unreliable
groundwater resources are
unavailable or costly
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7. References
MBUGUA, J. (2002): 7. Rain water harvesting. URL:
http://www.irc.nl/redir/content/download/128508/350879/file/TP40_7%20Rain%20water%20harvesti
ng.pdf. In: SMET, J., van WIJK, Ch. (2002): Small Community Water Supplies: Technology, people and
partnership (=Technical Paper no 40). Available from: http://www.irc.nl/page/1917 [Accessed
1.6.2010]
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