Evaluation of Seepage and Evaporation Losses of Farm Pond

The traditional concept of locating dug out structures at strategic locations was revived and promoted as farm pond. To overcome the drought prone situation in drought affected districts of Vidharbha, constructions of number of dug out type pond (water storage structures) for harvesting of excess rain water on farmers field is the best option available and is being implemented since last three years. The study evaluated that the evaporation and seepage loss component from unlined dug out type farm pond was found to be 58.82 and 12.60 cm respectively during three months of water storage period (October to December). The evaporation component in Lined Black polyethylene was found to be in the range of 19.51 to 24.60 per cent of storage period.