Water is the first thing anyone asks about, and rightly. The Pothohar plateau gets most of its rain in a few months, and the rest of the year depends on how much of it you kept. Zen Valley was planned around water before anything else.
Catching it
Every roof in the valley feeds a household tank. Every road is graded to shed rain into swales and, eventually, into the lake. Orchard fields and communal gardens are contoured to hold water on the land rather than let it run off. It is a simple principle applied everywhere: slow the water down, spread it out, sink it in.
The lake and the dam
At the valley floor, the community dam holds the eco‑lake. It is the reserve for the dry months, the place the valley meets, and, quietly, the thing that recharges the water table under every plot. A spillway carries the overflow to the stream that leaves the site in the south‑west.
Slow it down. Spread it out. Sink it in.
Using it twice
Grey water from kitchens and bathrooms is filtered and sent to the orchard. Compost toilets are an option for families who want them. Nothing that falls on the valley leaves it in a hurry.
