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==Suitable Conditions==

Site reservoirs where the base will be impermeable (e.g. unfissured rock or clay) in order to save costs and prevent having to find a form of lining. Alternatively cracks and fissures could be sealed up with mortar or concrete. Rock catchment dams work well mostly in hilly or mountainous regions where other water sources are scarce. These types of dams should be bare and free of vegetation/soil. When siting for rock catchment dams make sure to maximize the natural topography – to get the best volume, make dams on the lower side of existing rock pools.

'''General advice on cement''': A common cause of cracks in structures and linings (e.g. in tanks, dams, waterways, wells) is errors in mixing and applying the cement. First of all, it is important that only pure ingredients are used: clean water, clean sand, clean rocks. The materials have to be mixed very thoroughly. Secondly, the amount of water during mixing needs to minimal: the concrete or cement needs to be just workable, on the dry side even, and not fluid. Thirdly, it is essential that during curing the cement or concrete is kept moist at all times, for at least a week. Structures should be covered with plastic, large leaves or other materials during the curing period, and kept wet regularly.

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