1. Title: Sedimentation Processes: Geomorphological evidence for staged sand dam construction
  2. Short running title: Evidence for staged sand dam construction
  3. Authors: Jonathan M.G. Viducich11Lifewater International, P.O. Box 3131 San Luis Obispo, CA 93403, USA; John S. Selker
  4. Institutional affiliations: Biological and Ecological Engineering Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
  5. Acknowledgements:The authors wish to thank Betty Miner, the Evans family and Oregon State University’s Humanitarian Engineering program for their generous financial support, without which this research would not have been possible. Also, special thanks to Sahelian Solutions, the African Sand Dam Foundation, and Erik Nissen-Petersen of ASAL Consultants for their invaluable logistical support and generous hospitality, along with their commitment to water security for Kenya’s dryland communities.