Gravity flow schemes - WaterAid (sitios de interés)

WaterAid | Gravity flow schemes

In mountainous areas, water supply coverage can be increased by using the power of gravity.

Dogoma near Gonder in the rugged mountains of northern Ethiopia is typical of many villages in the area where natural water sources can only be reached by a long, arduous climb. WaterAid worked with villagers and a partner organisation to cap a spring, pump water to a huge reservoir tank and use a gravity-flow system to pipe water close to people's homes.

This kind of scheme is common across the area, providing safe water for domestic and small scale agricultural use and helping people escape the drudgery of water-collection.

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