Water Project- Dam 3
Project Canaan currently has two dams that hold approximately 50 million gallons of rainwater when full
Current usage levels:
- 80% of the water in a dam can be used for irrigation. The balance must remain in the dam to maintain the dam’s structural integrity
- Water available in current dams to irrigate – 50,000,000 gallons x 80% = 40,000,000 gallons
Water needed for irrigation during the dry season (March through the end of October)
- 8 months with an average of 30/days/month = 240 days of irrigation
- 90 acres needs 270,000 gallons/day to irrigate, (through almost 60 miles of drip tape)
- Total water needed during the dry season 270,000 gallons x 240 days = 64,000,000 gallons
- With this amount of water Project Canaan will have up to three harvest a year instead of one during the rainy season (assuming there is no drought)
New dam needed
- Will be located on the right side of the current bridge on Project Canaan
- 65 feet high, 250 feet long, 280 feet wide at the base, 26 feet wide at the top
- The road on to the property will be diverted from going over the bridge to go over the dam
- The new dam water capacity will be in excess of 70,000,000 gallons of which 56,000,000 gallons can be used for irrigation
- With this new dam there will be enough water to irrigate all the fields. The water will also be used for the planned aquaculture project – growing of Tilapia fish for an excellent source of protein for the children and for highly profitable export.
Cost of the new dam
Budget - $360,000
Current funding - $126,000
Balance $234,000
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