Acacia Water and Aquaquest were approached by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to conduct a feasibility study for a proposed water reservoir south of Magoye. The water reservoir is planned to support the development of a commercial Stevia farm, with an out grower scheme of smallholder farmers. Aquaquest staff conducted field observations, infiltration measurements, soil sampling and a topographic survey using a DGPS. Based on the data collected, an associated dam expert confirmed suitability/feasibility of specific sites.
Preliminary design parameters for the reservoir, an initial BoQ and cost estimate were prepared from this data. The flooded area was determined and available water for farming was determined taking into account upstream and downstream users, as well as environmental flows.