Water Requirements of Mountain Meadow Vegetation

by Larry O. Pochop, Univ of Wyoming, Agricultural, Engineering Dep, Laramie, WY, USA,
Robert D. Burman, Univ of Wyoming, Agricultural, Engineering Dep, Laramie, WY, USA,
John Borrelli, Univ of Wyoming, Agricultural, Engineering Dep, Laramie, WY, USA,
Tom Crump, Univ of Wyoming, Agricultural, Engineering Dep, Laramie, WY, USA,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Development and Management Aspects of Irrigation and Drainage Systems

Abstract:

Measurements to define agricultural water consumption have been taken in the Green River Basin of Wyoming throughout the summers of 1983 and 1984. The weekly measurements included water use from 14 lysimeters consisting of eight with mountain meadow vegetation, three with alfalfa and three with alta fescue as a reference crop. In addition, pan evaporation was taken at three of the lysimeter sites. Water use for both alfalfa and mountain meadows exceeded or was near pan evaporation at all sites having pan data. Seasonal consumptive use and water use efficiencies are given for sites throughout the Basin.

Subject Headings: Vegetation | Water use | Water resources | Water conservation | Rivers and streams | Mountains | Measuring instruments | Wyoming | United States

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