Effects of sand storage dams on groundwater levels with examples from Kenya

In Kenya, sub-surface groundwater dams are constructed at a rapid pace to store water for livestock, irrigation and domestic use. The basic principle of such dams is that water is stored sub-surface instead of at the surface. Evaporation losses and contamination risks are thus greatly reduced. The s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Physics and chemistry of the earth. Parts A/B/C 2008, Vol.33 (1), p.56-66
Hauptverfasser:	Hut, Rolf, Ertsen, Maurits, Joeman, Naziema, Vergeer, Niels, Winsemius, Hessel, van de Giesen, Nick
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Groundwater modeling Kenya Rural water supply Sand storage dam Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-surface storage
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