Building a Reservoir on Gonave
Intro of a Reservoir
The island of Gonave, like much of Haiti has frequent rain, most of which goes directly into the soil and then into the water table. In previous post I mentioned using water harvesting methods to get this water, as opposed to drilling wells.
Proposal
Long term solutions such as building an artificial lake are very important to consider. These lakes usually will add to the promise of water. Having that dependable source that can easily be transported around Gonave, will allow for future economic growth.
Looking at the annual rainfall on the island, map of Gonave, you will see that the island had many areas where a reservoir would work.
Size
To start off, I think Gonave could survive from a 50 - 70 acre lake with a dept of 20 feet. While this sounds very massive, it really isn't when you consider the size of lakes and how deep they can actually go. While this project will take years to complete, the pay off in the end is priceless.
Pictured above is Lake Waubeeka in Connecticut. This is a 50 acre lake, that is somewhat shallow. This lake has several homes and rental properties around and near the lake. This lake is great for fishing, sailing, and swimming. All of these things can provide recreation to the people on Gonave, and also supply water to the citizens.
Goal
Goal is to build this lake, to capture water from rainfall, and from water retention on land and homes. This water would then be treated at a nearby water treatment plant, which in a previous post I mentioned the cost of around $4 million (based on Aeromix website). The time to plan is now, and finding a location will be critical to get this project off the ground.
The island of Gonave, like much of Haiti has frequent rain, most of which goes directly into the soil and then into the water table. In previous post I mentioned using water harvesting methods to get this water, as opposed to drilling wells.
Proposal
Long term solutions such as building an artificial lake are very important to consider. These lakes usually will add to the promise of water. Having that dependable source that can easily be transported around Gonave, will allow for future economic growth.
Looking at the annual rainfall on the island, map of Gonave, you will see that the island had many areas where a reservoir would work.
Size
To start off, I think Gonave could survive from a 50 - 70 acre lake with a dept of 20 feet. While this sounds very massive, it really isn't when you consider the size of lakes and how deep they can actually go. While this project will take years to complete, the pay off in the end is priceless.
Goal
Goal is to build this lake, to capture water from rainfall, and from water retention on land and homes. This water would then be treated at a nearby water treatment plant, which in a previous post I mentioned the cost of around $4 million (based on Aeromix website). The time to plan is now, and finding a location will be critical to get this project off the ground.
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