At Home Plan Advertisements Water Waste Water Stormwater pollution Resources Department Title will go here. A rain barrel is a container that is used to collect rain water.
Typical designs are in the shape of old wooden barrels.
They can be used to collect the water from downspouts, which lead water from roof eavestroughs to the ground or storm sewer. Collecting rain water in a barrel is easy to do, but should not be done without certain considerations. Excess water flow - Studies show that about one quarter of the rain released in an average Metro rainfall is enough to fill a rain barrel. This means that the remainder of the rain will overflow the barrel. This overflow water needs to be directed properly onto lawn space, away from the house or structure.