Water Storage

A PowerPoint Presentation about Types of Water Storage: groundwater, soil moisture, wetlands, ponds and tanks, dams.

1. WATER STORAGE water is stored for later use in natural water sources, such as groundwater aquifers, soil water and natural wetlands, and also small artificial ponds, tanks and reservoirs behind major dams.

2. TYPES OF WATER STORAGE Groundwater Soil moisture Wetlands Ponds and tanks Dams

3. Groundwater is the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock.

4. Soil moisture D escribes the amount of water contained in the soil. The amount of water that’s in the soil.

5. Wetlands Land area that is saturated with  water, either permanently or seasonally.

6. Ponds and Tanks These can be defined as community-built or household water stores. F illed by rainwater, groundwater infiltration or surface runoff.

7. Dams A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, the resulting reservoir being used in the generation of electricity or as a water supply.