What are the different structures that can be used for rainwater harvesting?

QuestionsCategory: RainwaterWhat are the different structures that can be used for rainwater harvesting?
Meena Yerunkar asked 6 years ago
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What are the different structures that can be used for rainwater harvesting?
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What are the different structures that can be used for rainwater harvesting?
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With its several advantages, rainwater harvesting is increasingly being used to tackle the water crisis in several parts of the world. For this, several types of structures can be used.
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Team GreenSutra® Staff answered 6 years ago
Rainwater Harvesting is mainly used for:

  • Collecting and storing water
  • Recharging naturally occurring aquifer or groundwater tables

There are several types of structures that are used for rainwater harvesting. Some of them can be listed as below:

  • Structures that are used for storing rainfall:
    • Stone work tank
    • Brick work tank
    • R.C.C. Tank
    • Ferro cement tank
    • Pond
    • Polyethylene sheet lined pond
    • Coconut fiber cement tank
    • Loose Stone bandhare
    • Soil bandhare
    • R.C.C./Stone Bandhare
  • Structures that are used for recharging naturally occurring aquifer or groundwater tables with rainwater:
    • Percolation trench
    • Percolation pit
    • Percolation trench with bore
    • Percolation pit with bore
    • Percolation pond
    • Vanarai bandhara
    • Loose stone bandhara
    • Soil bandhara
    • Dugout sunken pond
    • Subsurface dam