Thursday, June 18, 2009

Sub-Surface Dam Project


Because I am far from technical in knowledge of all things construction & engineering, I find these projects so fascinating - at least to watch them come together & see how things are built and designed from the beginning to the end. So, this type of dam is built up underneath the riverbed to allow the water collection under the sand to be held in a certain area to provide more access to water during droughts. Part of this project is employing people from the local villages to provide work and therefore some flow of funds through the local economy. This particular dam is 3 meters deep! As you can see, the project is almost finished - at the end all you'll see is the sandy riverbed. I'll most pictures then.









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