KiTsAP CounTY av e R a g e R a i n Fa l l mean rainfall (in.) 7.5 7.1 5.8 3.5 2.3 1.6 1.0 1.1 1.9 4.5 8.8 9.1 54.0 Five cisterns collect rainwater from the roofs. The water is used for irrigation during the drier months. The cisterns can store more than 110,000 gallons. City water is only used when irrigation demand exceeds the cistern capacity in summer. R a i n W at e R H a R v e s t i n g CisTerns 1, 2 And 3 for YeAr 1 Rainwater Harvesting Cisterns 1, 2 and 3 for Year 1 20,000 January february march April may June July August september october november december Mean annual Rainfall 15,000 Supply and Demand Cubic Feet of Water 10,000 5,000
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