There are a lot of patterns similar to this idea of recycling water that is usable for agriculture. The main thing with agriculture is managing ground water on

There are a lot of patterns similar to this idea of recycling water that is usable for agriculture. The main thing with agriculture is managing ground water onsite with rainwater harvesting. By that, I specifically do not mean holding it in tanks. I’m talking about things like on-contour swales to slow down water so some of it recharges groundwater, or use of percolation ponds upland from the crop area. These work in arid climates. You have to use a different set of patterns for wet places that can receive too much water. Many of the patterns can be found in how beavers instinctually manage water.