Action (C=compact soil, D Reservoir Holding water at Dam project Infiltration Soil Catchment = deepen reservoir, Comments and critical concern (if workers Volume time of site Village (mm/10 min) Composition area/inlet S=spillway, IH=increase any) (m3) visit? wall height) natural gully inlet, currently trying to drain standing Reservoir 46 1800 1mm dark clay full of water C, D, S, IH chaco dam style water so construction can continue there is a natural bank on one side dark clay sand, C, D, S, IH and move 1 tip plenty of water of the dam, advised to remove one Moruangisigiria 36 1000 2mm hard to yes of U so it's not blocking flow signs of the U legs and make natural bank determine ratio water from entering be part of dam. Couldn't do locals say plenty C, D, IH and move both tip test bec of of water flow currently trying to drain standing Nalebeny D12 38 1250 dark clay full of water of U so it's not blocking standing from the <3% water so construction can continue water from entering water slope Couldn't do <2% slope, signs test bec of currently trying to drain standing Lemugete 49 1000 dark clay full of water of good water C, D, S, IH standing water so construction can continue flow water Couldn't do test bec of natural gully inlet, currently trying to drain standing Natipem 45 600 dark clay full of water C, D, S, IH standing chaco dam style water so construction can continue water yes but a small >20mm, decent sized This reservoir is made like an fine sandy soil, shallow area second test catchment, but Deepen reservoir when evaporation pond…and the main Toroi Central 123 1287 small amount only (after 2mm (total not much signs of there is no standing water. problem is that there are no signs of clay recent big saturated soil) water flowing of water flowing in. rainfall)
Dam project Village workers Reservoir Volume (m3) Infiltration (mm/10 min) Soil Composition Holding water at time of site visit? Catchment area/inlet Action (C=compact soil, D = deepen reservoir, S=spillway, IH=increase wall height) Comments and critical concern (if any) Reservoir 46 1800 1mm dark clay full of water natural gully inlet, chaco dam style C, D, S, IH currently trying to drain standing water so construction can continue Moruangisigiria 36 1000 2mm dark clay sand, hard to determine ratio yes plenty of water flow signs C, D, S, IH and move 1 tip of U so it's not blocking water from entering there is a natural bank on one side of the dam, advised to remove one of the U legs and make natural bank be part of dam. Nalebeny D12 38 1250 Couldn't do test bec of standing water dark clay full of water locals say plenty of water flow from the <3% slope C, D, IH and move both tip of U so it's not blocking water from entering currently trying to drain standing water so construction can continue Lemugete 49 1000 Couldn't do test bec of standing water dark clay full of water <2% slope, signs of good water flow C, D, S, IH currently trying to drain standing water so construction can continue Natipem 45 600 Couldn't do test bec of standing water dark clay full of water natural gully inlet, chaco dam style C, D, S, IH currently trying to drain standing water so construction can continue Toroi Central 123 1287 >20mm, second test 2mm (total saturated soil) fine sandy soil, small amount of clay yes but a small shallow area only (after recent big rainfall) decent sized catchment, but not much signs of water flowing Deepen reservoir when there is no standing water. This reservoir is made like an evaporation pond…and the main problem is that there are no signs of water flowing in.