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Sub-Surface Dams
for 2006/2007
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A Sub-Surface Dam is a simple
structure which retains water in the sand and silt which
builds up on the upstream side of the dam wall during
times of flood |
| Friends
of Kitui will support five Sub-Surface dam projects in the years
2006/2007.These projects have been fully costed and subjected to technical and
financial assessment by the Water Department of the Diocese of Kitui. Full
project details can be found by clicking on the links below, or
by using the navigation Buttons on the left. |
| Project Name
(Click on each project for details) |
Number of Persons Benefiting |
| 1.
Katwara Sub-Surface Dam |
504 |
| 2.
Makolongo Sub-Surface Dam |
128 |
| 3. Kitula
Sub-Surface Dam- Phase Lifting* |
400 |
| 4.
Ngathano Sub-Surface Dam |
560 |
| 5.
Nzeveni Sub-Surface Dam- Phase Lifting* |
640 |
| * Explanatory Note: Phase Lifting of a sub-surface dam is a routine procedure to
increase capacity, normally carried out a few years after the original
construction. |
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The wall of the
sub-surface dam seen from the downstream side. |
