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> Slide Show Water Supplies in the U.S. Virgin Islands01. John Brewer's Bay Beach at UVI in St. Thomas(445 x 320, 37 Kb)02. Rainfall varies throughout the year in the Virgin Islands(1306 x 865, 46 Kb)03. Surface water supplies in the USVI are limited. Catchment used for cattle watering.(942 x 631, 114 Kb)04. Terracing was once used to decrease water runoff(963 x 630, 110 Kb)05. Creque Dam in St. Croix once supplied water to Fredericksted(947 x 642, 155 Kb)06. Concrete hillside catchment(945 x 627, 113 Kb)07. Removal of old water catchment in St. Thomas(938 x 614, 96 Kb)08. Old hillside catchment built by the U.S. Navy(928 x 630, 100 Kb)09. Gutters should be kept clean(714 x 877, 67 Kb)10. Roof catchment should be kept clean(640 x 480, 20 Kb)11. Cistern incorporated into a house's foundation(754 x 566, 83 Kb)12. Water was once harvested from Market Square roof in St. Thomas(858 x 624, 78 Kb)13. Cistern used to collect water from the hills at the University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas Campus)(2560 x 1920, 2485 Kb)14. Gauge for measuring water level in cistern(1920 x 2560, 2515 Kb)15. Storage for water from hillside catchment(947 x 622, 93 Kb)16. Typical cistern in the USVI(962 x 456, 32 Kb)17. Typical cistern in the USVI(1184 x 524, 58 Kb)18. Typical cistern in the USVI (top view)(1062 x 616, 72 Kb)19. Old navy vessel used to convert salt water to fresh water(2560 x 1920, 2375 Kb)20. Water filtration system for cistern supply(477 x 456, 30 Kb)21. Water desalination plant on St. Thomas(2560 x 1920, 2564 Kb)22. Salt water was once used for fire fighting in the USVI(943 x 637, 136 Kb)23. Old salt water pump station in St. Thomas(929 x 634, 130 Kb)24. Salt water pump station(2560 x 1920, 2307 Kb)25. Old salt water pump station in St. Thomas(942 x 623, 118 Kb)26. Wells provide a small portion of the water supply in the Virgin Islands(645 x 677, 90 Kb)27. Old well on Back Street, St. Thomas(636 x 952, 85 Kb)28. View of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. Most homes are served by rainwater catchment(2136 x 1603, 472 Kb)