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[[Image:RiverbedHandDugWell.jpg|thumb|right|200px| Hand-dug wells situated in riverbeds must be equipped with a well-head to prevent the well shaft being filled with sand during floods such as this hydro-dynamic well-head used in Sudan. It is shaped as a wedge to break the force of floods. © E. Nissen-Petersen, Kenya.]]

===Manuals, videos and links===

* [http://www.googleindiawaterportal.comorg/articles/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDwQFjAA&url=well-revival-effort-sees-many-other-benefits Well revival effort sees many other benefits] A community drive to revive wells in Mokhla talab near Udaipur results in water security for longer periods of time as well as making leaders out of women.* [http%3A%2F%2Fwww://www.waterforaridlandindiawaterportal.com%2FBooks%2FBook3%2520water%2520from%2520dry%2520riverbedspdforg/articles/experiments-community-wells Experiments with 'community wells'] Mobilized farmers in Dhule, Maharashtra, show how communities can use groundwater as a common resource in an organised and collective manner.* [http://www.ewb-usa.org/files/2015/05/book3_water_from_dry_riverbeds.pdf&ei=FyCGT8H-BK_YiQLG89DADw&usg=AFQjCNFLQVx1iso2008fkzuXgEsFbVPbGA&sig2=RO5ls6wQeRCQKrTLDC4zwA Water from dry riverbeds]. Advises how to survey a river and much more. Danish International Development Assistance (Danida). 2006.* [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=28&ved=0CG8QFjAHOBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bvsde.paho.org%2Ftexcom%2Fdesastres%2Foxfihdwe/texcom/desastres/oxfihdwe.pdf&ei=pSeGT_evJqKiiQLgkfnvDw&usg=AFQjCNEBJyUS8eIPtEa6X6RajICMYNm_vw&sig2=_ikbSJRiaWbfPnvFAqCbPQ Hand-dug well equipment]. Covering well auger survey, well digging, dewatering and desludging kits. Oxfam Water Supply Scheme for Emergencies.

===Acknowledgements===

* CARE Nederland, Desk Study: [[Resilient WASH systems in drought-prone areas]] October 2010.

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