Economics of Ditch Maintenance in Northwestern Ohio
A history of drainage and settlement in the Black Swamp of Northwestern Ohio is presented. The Ohio Ditch Law and county ditch maintenance program is explained. An economic comparison...
Trends in Irrigation Water Use?Texas Rice Belt
In the Rice Belt along the Texas Gulf Coast, where stress on water resources is increasing, federal, state, and local specialists are conducting a 5-year examination of irrigation. Measured...
Hydrologic Impacts of Improved Irrigation Efficiencies
The Salt River drainage basin (Star Valley) is an agricultural watershed of 829 mi**2 (2150 km**2) in western Wyoming. Salt River stream flows were hydrologically analyzed and a comparison...
Groundwater Management Districts in Kansas
This paper deals with the management of groundwater in Kansas through the statutory mechanism of the groundwater management district (called a GMD in this paper). A description of the...
Appropriated Water Rights in Utah
The appropriated water rights system used in Utah is discussed. The historical background for establishing this allocation process is reviewed. The process of changing the location and...
Progress in Controlling Subsidence in the Houston Area
The withdrawal of large quantities of groundwater in Harris and Galveston counties of Texas has resulted in a critical subsidence problem, especially in the low lying areas along the coast....
Water Requirements of Mountain Meadow Vegetation
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...
Effect of Santa Rosa Lake on Ground Water Flow to the Pecos River, New Mexico
In 1980, Santa Rosa Dam began impounding water on the Pecos River about 7 miles (11 kilometers) north of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, to provide flood control and storage for irrigation. Santa...
Streamflow Losses, Consequent Flow Through a Thick Unsaturated Zone, and Recharge to an Unconfined Aquifer
Two experiments were conducted in conjunction with a 23-day aquifer test made in south-central Arizona to determine (1) water loss from a natural channel and (2) flow through a 330-foot-thick...
Texas Ground Water Law
Groundwater in Texas is generally considered the property of the surface owner, subject to the rule of capture. This English common law standard was developed at a time when the movement...
Innovative Management in a Period of Austerity: The Glamorgan Heritage Cost Experience in the U.K.
Restraint in UK economic growth gave rise to a new countryside management approach which was non-statutory, dependent upon voluntary agreements. In essence the land remains in private...
Coastal Monitoring in Florida
There are numerous erosion control and inlet sand transfer projects, both publicly and privately financed, along eroded or eroding shores throughout the State of Florida. The Florida Department...
Monitoring Completed Coastal Projects
In the United States, construction of public works to develop water resources is the responsibility of the Army Corps of Engineers. These works include projects to improve ocean and coastal...
Coast of California Storm and Tidal Waves Study: A Regional Coastal Zone Monitoring Program
An integral aspect of the Coast of California Storm and Tidal Waves Study (CCSTWS) was the implementation of a four year comprehensive regional coastal zone monitoring program in 1983....
After Action Report 1983 California Coastal Storms
The winter of 1982-1983 saw some dramatic changes in the worldwide weather patterns that have been attributed to the anomaly known as El Nino. During that winter California was attacked...
Coastal Erosion Management in Australia and the U.S.
Current knowledge and management policies in both Australia and the U. S. favor non-structural over structural responses to coastal erosion problems wherever possible. The trend towards...
Fishery Mitigation in an Estuarine Environment
This paper summarizes the major features of the estuarine mitigation plan proposed by New York State Department of Transportation in conjunction with the interstate highway project known...
Interagency Coordination in Louisiana's Coastal Zone
The vast, diverse, and fragile coastal wetlands of Louisiana face continual problems, including flooding, shoreline erosion, land loss, destruction by hurricanes, channel dredging, dredge...
Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor Complex 2020 Master Plan
The purpose of this plan is to identify and analyze alternatives for the Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor Complex for dredging deepwater channels and developing new land area that will serve...
Harbor Management a Cooperative Effort in Connecticut
Connecticut Legislature passed an Act concerning harbor management which enables coastal communities to establish harbor management committees and prepare harbor management plans. This...
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