posted on 2025-02-05, 11:31authored byMichael Smith
Groundwater dams are artificial structures that intercept or obstruct the natural flow of groundwater and provide storage for water underground.
They have been in use for many hundreds of years and are used in several parts of the world nowadays. their use is in areas where flows of groundwater vary considerably during the course of the year, from very high flows following rain to negligible flows during the dry season.
Ground water dams provide storage to regulate the flow of groundwater and to provide constant storage for reliable water supply. Excess water flows over the top of the dam to replenish aquifers downstream.
History
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Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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The Worth of Water. Technical Briefs on Health, Water and Sanitation