A importância da barragem de capivara no município de Uiraúna e cidades circunvizinhas.

Abstract

The Brazilian semiarid configure a critical scenario with regard to the water issue, requiring research that addresses the rational use of its waters. To ensure meeting the water demands in periods of drought, taking advantage of the surplus water from the humid months, the construction of reservoirs is necessary. Thus, water-booking so there is supply in periods of drought. The objective of this study was to provide information about the importance of Capivara dam. For both the methodological procedures used for the construction of this monograph descriptive paper were: bibliographic and mapping, and observation and photographic record. Through this study was identified that while Capivara dam waters serve for many purposes some problems climatic, associated to waste and increased demand from consumers cause an increase in water supply for the city of Uiraúna and other municipalities that rely on the dam for its supplies. This way you will need a greater awareness by consumers because through the rational use of water is possible to keep the supply of all.