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Sub-Surface Dams built by Friends of Kitui in 2006/2007

 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 supported 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.
The wall of the sub-surface dam seen from the downstream side.