Is an area suitable to build a SSD?

Site selection is the first and most important step in constructing a sand dam. Accuracy in site selection will determine the success of the dam. A construction site should be appropriate on both physical and social grounds. The site selection can be devided in three equally important steps:

1. Selecting potential catchments from a probability map based on a desk study.
2. Selecting potential riverbeds based on field data regarding the physical and sociological aspects.
3. Selecting riverbed sections and the sand dam location(s).