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Rainwater that is not captured directly, used by agriculture, or absorbed into the ground becomes surface water. '''Surface water''' harvesting includes all systems that collect and conserve surface runoff after a rainstorm or in intermittent streams, rivers, or wetlands for storage in open ponds and reservoirs. This can provide water for direct household use (treatment is generally required), irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture. Storage can also be the goal of collecting surface water, whether through open reservoirs or direct infiltration to aquifers below ground. Storing water in an aquifer conserves water better as it prevents evaporation, unlike open reservoir systems.
===Surface water links===
* [httphttps://www.hpscsteircwash.gov.inorg/rwhresources/Blue_Drop_Series_02_rainwater-harvesting-and-_Capacity_Building.pdf utilisation-book-2-beneficiaries-and-capacity-builders Rainwater Harvesting and Utilisation.Utilization] Blue Drop Series: Book 2: Beneficiaries & Capacity Builders. UN-HABITAT.
* CARE Nederland, ''Desk Study Resilient WASH systems in drought prone areas''. October 2010.
* Large wiki on water use for agriculture: [http://web.archive.org/web/20151025174729/http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in:80/ Agropedia]
