Recharge Well: Materials required and Site specification

Materials Required

• Ferro cement rings which are available in the following sizes – 2’, 2 ½’, 3’, 4’ and 6’ diameter
• Boulders for lining the pit

Site Specification

• Should have sufficient catchments
• The substrate should not be hard rock

Note

• Concrete ring-wells of diameter ranging from 2 to 6 feet and depth of 20 to 30 feet store large volumes of rainwater and recharge the groundwater under good hydrostatic pressure
• The soil profile determines the water holding capacity and the depth of wells