Effect of Agricultural Drainage on Water Quality in the Southeastern Coastal Plain

by D. L. Thomas, Univ of Georgia, Tifton, United States,
C. D. Perry, Univ of Georgia, Tifton, United States,
R. O. Evans, Univ of Georgia, Tifton, United States,
J. W. Gilliam, Univ of Georgia, Tifton, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Management of Irrigation and Drainage Systems: Integrated Perspectives

Abstract:

This paper is designed to consolidate selected research and results from investigations of the impacts of agricultural drainage on water quality in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. A review of the literature on water table management research (primarily studies that have centered on rates and amounts of outflows and associated nutrient losses) is presented. A limited discussion of future needs and directions for drainage and water quality programs follows.

Subject Headings: Water quality | Water pollution | Drainage | Water table | Water management | Agricultural wastes | Soil pollution | United States | North Carolina | South Carolina | Georgia

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