rainwater catchment tank with overflow pipe
Growing a Village/Cultivando un Pueblo, together with Daily Acts (dailyacts.org) and the city of Santa Rosa, recently collaborated on a rainwater catchment and water conservation project at a private residence in the junior college neighborhood, intended as a model for upcoming bilingual educational tours.
here is a photo of the prior system, intended to prevent flooding of the home. This system was revamped and the new system conserves water while reducing flooding.
here is a seasonal wetland that was dug as part of the overall project, creating habitat for various creatures, and allowing what would have been floodwaters to eventually seep into the aquifer.