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Drainage Of The Logan-Hyde Park-Benson Area, Utah, Gordon H. Flammer
Drainage Of The Logan-Hyde Park-Benson Area, Utah, Gordon H. Flammer
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
B.A. Etcheverry (4) in his book, Land Drainage and Flood Protection, states that inadequate drainage causes: (1) a public health menace, (2) an animal health menace, (3) lower grade plant life, (4) inadequate soil saturation, (5) lower soil temperatures, (6) shallow root penetration and, therefore, plant suffering in late summer months from effects of drought, (7) poor soil texture and workability, (8) increased surface washing and erosion of land surface, and (9) alkali and saline conditions. Other factors such as poorer roads and highways, decreased tax revenues, etc., might be added to this list. The advantages of adequate drainage …
Consumptive Use Of Water By Major Farm Crops In The Milford District Of Utah, Glen H. Calder
Consumptive Use Of Water By Major Farm Crops In The Milford District Of Utah, Glen H. Calder
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Irrigation water supplies in the arid West have become limited, yet the area of irrigable land is still extensive. To realize the more efficient use of the available supply, or for planning new irrigation projects, studies are needed to determine how much water is consumptively used by farm crops and native vegetation.