Soil and Water Management Systems International 2 Revised ed

This introduction to hydrology, erosion control, water supply, drainage and irrigation describes the basic principles for controlling water and wind erosion, the disposal of excess water in humid areas and from irrigation systems, and the management of irrigation systems.

As our society places increasing importance on the management of our natural resources, natural resource managers in both public and private sectors will need to understand the essential elements of soil and water systems. The principles of soil and water systems are clearly presented, and examples are given to demonstrate the applications to typical problems encountered by resource managers. Also includes the basic principles for controlling water and wind erosion, the disposal of excess water in humid areas and from irrigation systems, and the management of irrigation systems.

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS		vii	(4)
INTRODUCTION		xi
1 CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT		1	(15)
2 DISTANCE AND AREA MEASUREMENT		16	(18)
3 LEVELS AND LEVELING		34	(18)
4 LAND SURVEYS AND MAPPING SYSTEMS		52	(20)
5 RAINFALL AND RUNOFF		72	(16)
6 SOIL EROSION BY WATER		88	(19)
7 UPLAND WATER EROSION CONTROL		107	(18)
8 CHANNEL FLOW AND EROSION CONTROL		125	(19)
9 WIND EROSION AND CONTROL PRACTICES		144	(18)
10 WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY		162	(29)
11 SURFACE WATER STORAGE		191	(18)
12 SURFACE DRAINAGE AND WETLANDS		209	(22)
13 SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE		231	(24)
14 SOIL WATER RELATIONS AND EVAPOTRANSPIRATION		255	(20)
15 IRRIGATION PRINCIPLES		275	(19)
16 SURFACE IRRIGATION		294	(14)
17 SPRINKLER IRRIGATION		308	(22)
18 MICROIRRIGATION		330	(15)
19 WATER MEASUREMENT		345	(13)
GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS		358	(9)
INDEX		367