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Define the following;i) Run-off water harvestingii) Flood water harvesting

      

Define the following;
i) Run-off water harvesting
ii) Flood water harvesting

  

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Ruth
i) Run-off water harvesting
- Refers to all activities that involve direct capturing of rain runoff water and taking
measures to keep this water safe from pollution. In general, water harvesting is the
activity of direct collection of rainwater. The rainwater collected can be stored for
direct use or can be recharged into the groundwater through activities such as
irrigation.
ii) Flood water harvesting
- Flood water harvesting involves capturing water from water bodies such as
streams, rivers e.t.c, and may involve capturing the water directly into storage
facilities, or diversion of the water into a field for irrigation.
NatalieR answered the question on June 29, 2022 at 06:48


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