Deepen water bodies

To mitigate droughts it is necessary that sufficient water can be stored during the wet period, so it becomes available during a drier period. To maximize storage capacity the volume of water bodies can be increased. One way to increase the storage volume is by increasing the depth of rivers, canals and ponds. The amount of water which can be stored in this way can become available when water is scarce. The water bodies are refilled when water is abundant during wet periods. Increased helps reducing flood risk as rivers are able to transport a larger amount of water and ponds and lakes have a larger retention capacity.