Dry pond water evaporation system and method of evaporating water

A dry pond water evaporation system for use in evaporating water from a waste water source, comprising:

• a water evaporation system composed of:
• at least about 50 water evaporation nozzles configured to emit a spray or mist of fine water droplets into the air to promote evaporation;
• an air compressor in fluid communication with and configured to deliver pressurized air to the water evaporation nozzles;
• and
• a water pump in fluid communication with and configured to deliver pressurized water to the water evaporation nozzles, the water pump being in fluid communication with and receiving waste water containing initially dissolved solids from at least one of a water tank, waste water impoundment pond, or source of industrial waste water production;
• a water capture depression, located on, below, or above the ground, occupying an area at least partially bounded by a raised outer perimeter, and having a water-proof liner for capturing water and initially dissolved solids emitted into the air by the water evaporation system that fall down out of the air, the water-proof liner having a color so as to absorb heat energy from sunlight and promote evaporation of water captured in the water capture depression;
• and
• a water collection pool in fluid communication with the water capturing depression and configured to collect water and dissolved or undissolved solids from the water capture depression.

A method of evaporating water from a source of waste water, comprising:

• emitting a fine spray or mist of waste water into the air above a water capture depression located on, below or above the ground so as to promote evaporation of a first portion of the water, a second portion of the water falling out of the air toward the water capture depression;
• capturing the second portion of the water falling out of the air in the water capture depression;
• transferring at least a portion of the water captured in the water capture depression to a water collection pool;
• and
• emitting a recirculated water stream from the water collection pool as part of the fine spray or mist of waste water.