irrigation channels

Water Harvesting Systems : Traditional Systems

Kul Kuls are water channels found in precipitous mountain areas. These channels carry water from glaciers to villages in the Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh. Where the terrain is muddy, the kul is lined with rocks t ...

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Bamboo Drip Irrigation of the Noartheastern Hills - Rainwaterharvesting.org

Any land anywhere can be used to harvest rainwater The fundamental reason: extend the fruits of the monsoon The basic principle: Catch water where it falls TRADITIONAL Indigenous systems MODERN Contempo...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/methods/traditional/bamboo.htm Thu, 06 Jan 2011, 02:21:52 UTC

Water Harvesting Systems : Traditional Systems

THE WESTERN HIMALAYA Kul Kuls are water channels found in precipitous mountain areas. These channels carry water from glaciers to villages in the Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh. Where the t ...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/Rural/whim_tradi.htm Sat, 11 May 2013, 23:57:20 UTC

Brahmaputra Valley - Dongs and Jampois

... Dongs Dongs are ponds constructed by the Bodo tribes of Assam to harvest water for irrigation. These ponds are individually owned with no community involvement....

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/Rural/brahm-valleytradi.htm Sat, 11 May 2013, 23:56:18 UTC

Eastern Coastal Plains : Traditional Water Harvesting Systems

EASTERN COASTAL PLAINS Eri Approximately one-third of the irrigated area of Tamil Nadu is watered by eris (tanks). Eris have played several important roles in maintaining ecological harmony ...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/Rural/east_coastplains.htm Sat, 11 May 2013, 23:56:34 UTC

Eastern Ghats : Traditional Water Harvesting Systems

... GHATS Korambus Korambu is a temporary dam stretching across the mouth of channels, made of brushwood, mud and grass. It is constructed by horizontally ......

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Water Harvesting Systems : Traditional Systems

Tankas Tankas (small tank) are underground tanks, found traditionally in most Bikaner houses. They are built in the main house or in the courtyard. They were circular holes made in the ground, lined wit...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/Rural/Traditional2.htm Sat, 11 May 2013, 23:57:14 UTC

Water Harvesting Systems : Traditional Systems

Top view of a Kui Paar system: Paar is a common water harvesting practice in the western Rajasthan region. It is a common place where the rainwater flows from the agar (catchment) and in the proce...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/Rural/Traditional1.htm Sat, 11 May 2013, 23:57:14 UTC

Ferrocement Tanks - Rainwaterharvesting.org

Any land anywhere can be used to harvest rainwater The fundamental reason: extend the fruits of the monsoon The basic principle: Catch water where it falls TRADITIONAL Indigenous systems MODERN Contempo...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/methods/modern/fctanks.htm Thu, 06 Jan 2011, 02:21:52 UTC

The Central Highlands : Traditional Harvesting Systems

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS Talab / Bandhis Talabs a re reservoirs. They may be natural, such as the ponds (pokhariyan) at Tikamgarh in the Bundelkhand region. They can also be human-made, such the la...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/Rural/cent_highland_tradi.htm Sat, 11 May 2013, 23:56:20 UTC