date-created: '2007-04-15'
date-updated: '2026-01-08'
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title: 'Old Growth Cellar rainwater catchment'
description: 'Rainwater catchment is a method of capturing and storing rainwater in a tank for later use. This catchment system is designed and constructed for Old Growth Cellars in Freshwater, CA. This system will collect water off of a 482 square foot roof and store it in a 1,550 gallon tank. The harvested rainwater will be used to supplement the existing 300-foot well, which is the primary water source. The rainwater will be used to wash equipment used in the winemaking process, soak barrels in preparation for wine storage/aging, and some garden irrigation. If you use this site as a reference for a rainwater catchment system, please tell us in the discussion tab.'
keywords:
    - permaculture
    - rainwater
    - 'rainwater catchment'
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    documentation: CC-BY-SA-3.0
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    name: 'User:Climbingsurfer'
    affliation: 'Cal Poly Humboldt'
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