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Channels take water from a riverbed to a collector well in the riverbank. They are often screens (slotted or perforated pipes) that are inserted horizontally into a riverbed, but also infiltration galleries can be made from channels with graded gravel as long as sediments are not washed into the collector well. Where screens are used, the screen diameter tends to be larger than that used normally for jetted/driven wells.
Riverbeds having catchments of flat farmland usually contain fine textured sand, that can only yield a maximum of 100 litres of water from 1 m3. of sand, i.e. an extraction rate of 10%. Stony riverbeds containing boulders and fractured rocks have the lowest potential for water extraction due to seepage caused by the boulders and fractured rocks. This seepage is, however, beneficial for replenishment of boreholes situated on riverbanks.
===Suitable conditions===
* Infiltration galleries are often installed in shallow or fine sediment beds where there is poor permeability or lack of sand depth – in this case, the length proves to be advantageous.
* They can also be sited in areas where riverbanks are too high to allow manual or motorized suction pumps to operate.
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| valign="top" | - Allows a method of water extraction where sand depth is shallow or where sediments are fine and have low permeability <br>
===Resilience to changes in the environment===
====Drought====
'''Effects of drought''': Can dry up. <br>
More information on managing drought: [[Resilient WASH systems in drought-prone areas]].
===Construction, operations and maintenance===
'''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.
[[Image:InfiltrationGalleryDiagram.jpg|thumb|right|300px200px|Infiltration gallery. <br> Drawing: © Ken Chatterton. In: Hussey, S.W. (2007) Water from sand rivers: guidelines for abstraction. WEDC, Loughborough University, UK.]][[Image:InfiltrationGalleryBuild.jpg|thumb|right|300px200px|Building an infiltration gallery. Infiltration Area: 1080 ft2 (100.3 m2). Cost - $9.33/foot2. Overseas supplier (AUS).]]
====How deep is the water table?====
Since the trees below must have their tap root in the water table, the depth of a water-table can be found by knowing the depth of the tree’s tap root. A rule of thumb states that the tap root of a tree has a depth equal to about 3⁄4 of the height of the tree. The height of a tree can be found by measuring the length of the shadow the tree is casting on the ground and comparing it with the length of the shadow of a stick 100 centimeters long. The two measurements should be taken in the sunshine of early morning or late afternoon when the shadows are longest. For example: If the stick’ shadow is 80 cm long, the ratio is: 80/100 = 0.8. If the tree’s shadow is 12 m long, then the tree is: 12 m x 5 / 4 = 15 m high and the tap root and water level is at: 15 m x 3⁄4 = 11.25 m depth.
[[File:WaterTableDepthChart.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Vegetation that tells you how deep the water is beneath it. Click on chart to zoom in.]]
====Other considerations====
* A bucket and rope can be used but risk of contamination increases. In such a case, household water treatment should be advocated.
===Costs===
Below is an example of the costs of labour, materials, and transportation to install a river infiltration system. Currency is in the Kenyan shilling. 100 Ksh = 1.20 USD.<br>
Find out more about installing a riverbed infiltration system, Chapter 4 of [http://www.googlewaterforaridland.com/url?sadocs/dryriverbeds/Water%20from%20dry%20riverbeds.zip Water from Dry Riverbeds]. Waterforaridland.com.[[File:InfiltrationPipeCosts.jpg|500px]] =t&rct=j&q=&esrcManuals, videos, and links=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDsQFjAA&url=* [http://www.watersanitationhygiene.org/References/EH_KEY_REFERENCES/WATER/Surface%20Water/Designing%20Intakes%20for%3A20Streams%2F20and%2Fwww20Rivers%20%28USAID%29.pdf Designing Intakes for Rivers and Streams]. Water for the World. - Lots of design diagrams and instructions on how to build a river intake system. * [http://www.waterforaridland.com/Books/Book3%2FBooks%2FBook320water%2520water20from%2520from20dry%2520dry%2520riverbedspdf20riverbedspdf.pdf&ei=qnCAT5mSMZPTiAKAwNH8Ag&usg=AFQjCNFLQVx1iso2008fkzuXgEsFbVPbGA&sig2=Giq0lCvcm6aVTcka9qSoQw Water from Dry Riverbeds]. Waterforaridland.com.[[File:InfiltrationPipeCosts.jpg]]
==Field experiences==* [http://www.nwri-usa.org/pdfs/BowerSession8Presentationfinal.pdf Infiltration Gallery Testing for Integration into Dual Purpose Irrigation Systems: Managed Aquifer Recharge in Walla Walla Basin]. Robert Bower, 2011.
==Reference manuals, videos, and links==* [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=13&ved=0CFIQFjACOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.watersanitationhygiene.org%2FReferences%2FEH_KEY_REFERENCES%2FWATER%2FSurface%2520Water%2FDesigning%2520Intakes%2520for%2520Streams%2520and%2520Rivers%2520%28USAID%29.pdf&eiAcknowledgements=12iAT722IomSiQLn0J27Aw&usg=AFQjCNGxkeen58vhPw6VZJ1xZm4kMG_cNg&sig2=xz5r-Q1g0qb_OATU1-05cQ Designing Intakes for Rivers and Streams]. Water for the World. - Lots of design diagrams and instructions on how to build a river intake system.* CARE Nederland, Desk Study: [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDsQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterforaridland.com%2FBooks%2FBook3%2520water%2520from%2520dry%2520riverbedspdf.pdf&ei=qnCAT5mSMZPTiAKAwNH8Ag&usg=AFQjCNFLQVx1iso2008fkzuXgEsFbVPbGA&sig2=Giq0lCvcm6aVTcka9qSoQw Water from Dry Riverbeds]. Waterforaridland.com.* [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC8QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nwriResilient WASH systems in drought-usa.org%2Fpdfs%2FBowerSession8Presentationfinal.pdf&ei=cYCAT6OLFOnYiQKN35GpAw&usg=AFQjCNF9aAHkzFUGBAvg48g7ZT6tLYjglQ&sig2=OrOYmf5H0-QiH9Zfh23erA Infiltration Gallery Testing for Integration into Dual Purpose Irrigation Systems: Managed Aquifer Recharge in Walla Walla Basinprone areas]]. Robert Bower, 2011October 2010.
==Acknowledgements==* CARE Nederland, ''Desk Study Resilient WASH systems in drought prone areas.'' October 2010.* Nissen-Petersen, Erik, [http://www.googlewaterforaridland.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDsQFjAA&url=http%3A%2FBooks/Book3%2Fwww.waterforaridland.com20water%2FBooks20from%2FBook320dry%2520water%2520from%2520dry%2520riverbedspdf20riverbedspdf.pdf&ei=qnCAT5mSMZPTiAKAwNH8Ag&usg=AFQjCNFLQVx1iso2008fkzuXgEsFbVPbGA&sig2=Giq0lCvcm6aVTcka9qSoQw Water from Dry Riverbeds: How dry and sandy riverbeds can be turned into water sources by hand-dug wells, subsurface dams, weirs and sand dams]or ([http://docs.watsan. net/Scanned_PDF_Files/Class_Code_2_Water/212.0-06WA-18985.pdf alternative link]) Danish International Development Assistance (Danida) 2006. Waterforaridland.com.