piloting rainwater harvesting for mus in dire dawa, ethiopia
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EVERY DROP COUNTS!
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
Piloting Rainwater Harvesting for MUS
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia –
The lessons
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
Sand dams & Subsurface dams
Small dam built on seasonal riverbeds,
the raised wall captures some of the surface runoff and stored within the coarse sand deposits
Wall is built above ground,
with a spillway to allow continuous flow of water downstream
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
Subsurface…
SSD- impervious wall constructed on a bedrock in a trench across the valley/stream
Wall is below ground and holds flow of a natural aquifer
Capacity for the dam increased easily by adding layer of concrete wall
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
The Lessons• Institutional arrangements, Coordination and
Harmonization,
• Determining technology choices
• Technical design considerations, and
• MUS Field implementation considerations
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
Institutional, Coordination and Harmonisation
• Participation is not a straight forward concept
• High capacity demands
• Lateral and diagonal communication very crucial though difficult
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
Technology choice
• Local resources available
• Topography factors
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
Technical design considerations
• MUS: proper needs and source assessment takes time
• Projects need to be flexible to accommodate possible design alterations– Gravity water– Deep trenching
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
MUS Field implementation
Financial implicationsCement vs clayMachinery vs local labour
Timing matters- flash floods
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
Challenges for Replication
Topographical suitability (RB 25metres, hilly, soil- sand and gravel, reservoir should be based upon impermeable bedrock,
High technical requirements Not readily available in rural communities…continued need for NGO support
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
Justification: Benefits Vs Cost
Undeniable need of clean water in arid and semi-arid areas
Highly effective method in areas with limited rainfall and dependable infrastructure
Dam capacity expansion is cheaper; raising the walls
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
Justification…
Strong community involvement, old system improved
Use of locally available resources and
• Substantial offshoot benefits: re-vegetations, landscape management, new ecological zones and agri-practises
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
Thank You
Sean Patrick- 26th June 2013
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