(1) An example of a reservoir built above the ground and without a roof. These dams are very popular with farmers.
(2) This small sunken reservoir built in rural areas gets filled with rain water to be used in drier periods for the household garden.
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Reservoirs Small reservoirs are very useful for irrigation of vegetable gardens. Reservoirs may either be built above the ground or alternatively sunken into the ground. An advantage of the sunken reservoir is that it may be used to 'harvest' rain water that runs off the ground. This run-off is directed via small channels or berms to the inlet of the reservoir. Place : Roossenekal, Mpumalanga, South Africa - Client : Bethal Farmers Association / Eskom Development Foundation - Project management by Dams for Africa, July 2003 and Tshikonelo, Limpopo, South Africa - Client : Department of Water Affairs & Forestry (DWAF) / Rain Water Harvesting Pilot Programme - Designed and built by Dams for Africa, October 2006 |
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(1) An example of a reservoir built above the ground and without a roof. These dams are very popular with farmers. | (2) This small sunken reservoir built in rural areas gets filled with rain water to be used in drier periods for the household garden. |
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