Rainwater harvesting: TTT

Once the size of cistern has been determined, it can easily be modeled in many open source and proprietary applications. For planning purposes, a RWH system can be integrated into a site plan as a storage element, using the TTT.

Stage Storage
Storage type	No removal
Catchment (roof)	100% impervious
?	Lined
Underlying soil	Doesn't matter
Evaporation factor	0
Suction head (mm)	0
Saturated conductivity (mm/hr)	0
Initial soil moisture deficit (fraction)	0
The dimensions of the rainwater cistern can be placed into the fields: Bottom elevation (m) Maximum depth (m) Initial water depth (m) The Curves table is designed to accommodate ponds of roughly conical dimensions. A rainwater cistern is usually cuboid or cylindrical in shape, so that the area (m2) will remain the same throughout the depth.

Tank used to store rainwater (typically roof runoff) for later use.

Rainwater harvesting.

The land draining to a single reference point (usually a structural BMP); similar to a subwatershed, but on a smaller scale.

A hard surface area (e.g., road, parking area or rooftop) that prevents or retards the infiltration of water into the soil.

Abiotic transfer of water vapour to the atmosphere.