Rainwater HarvestingHow much rain can your roof collect, and how big should the tank be? Enter the catchment, rainfall and use, and get the yearly yield, tank size and supply days.

SheetT-08
MethodQ = A × R × C
Unitsm² · mm · L
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The tank is sized to catch one design-storm day from the roof. Paved areas usually go to a recharge pit rather than the tank. Runoff coefficients are typical values, so adjust them for your surfaces.

Roof yield / year–
Suggested tank–
Days of supply–
Recharge / year–

System roof → first flush → tank → overflow to recharge

Numbers per year unless stated

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