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Qochas
Qochas or rustic micro-dams are water reservoirs that take advantage of the natural depression of the ground to build a dam that allows rainwater to be captured and stored, thus increasing water infiltration for later use, mainly agricultural.
1-http://repositorio.iica.int/bitstream/handle/11324/7220/BVE18040308e.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 2- https://www.minam.gob.pe/glaciares/historia-inspiradoras/las -qochas-water-recharge-systems-in-high-andean-microbasins/ 3- https://laccei.org/LACCEI2022-BocaRaton/full_papers/FP389.pdf
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