Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
1938
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Civil Engineering
Abstract
Flood-irrigation is primarily a system of irrigation which utilizes a part or all of the surface run-off is diverted from contributing watersheds and distributed over the fields by dikes or ditches. Diversion is accomplished through the use of a dam or of dikes if the volume of water diverted is not too great. There are thousands upon thousands of fertile acres throughout the arid and semi-arid regions of the Great Plains which could be materially benefited if bolstered by a little additional rainfall. It is not possible to increase the normal precipitation over the area , but it is possible, through proper land use and farming methods, to conserve a large part of the moisture that falls and, with irrigation, to furnish additional water.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Irrigation
Description
Includes bibliographical references
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
71
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
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Recommended Citation
Jepson, Hans G., "Design Considerations in Food Irrigation" (1938). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1956.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/1956