Border Irrigation System
http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/pub2038.htm
Border irrigation is an old irrigation system used in the western part of the United States to irrigate alfalfa, wheat, other small grains, and sometimes row crops. It is a system where a large volume of water is put in a defined border or bay at the top of the field and guided by the borders down the slope in a uniform wetting pattern to the end of the field.
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Clearing Muddy Pond Waters
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/fisheries/420-250/420-250.html
Muddy, cloudy water is not only unattractive, but can be harmful to aquatic life. Although high sediment loads in ponds seldom kill sport fish directly, muddy waters can seriously reduce fish production.
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Climate Changes Impacts on the Hydrology and Productivity of a Pine...
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/ja/ja_sun001.pdf
This study examines the effects of future climate changes on drainage and forest productivity.
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Conservation and the Water Cycle
http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/factpub/aib326.html
Water moves from clouds to land and back to the ocean in a never ending cycle. This is the water cycle, or the hydrologic cycle.
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Creating a Water-Wise Landscape
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-713/426-713.html
Minimizing the need for watering in your landscape requires careful observation, planning, and common sense. Several principles for water- wise landscaping include choosing the best design and plants, preparing soils, and watering properly for efficient water use.
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Interpreting Streamflow Forecasts
http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/factpub/intrpret.html
Each month, five forecasts are issued for each forecast point and each forecast period. Unless otherwise specified, all streamflow forecasts are for streamflow volumes that would occur naturally without any upstream influences. Water users need to know what the different forecasts represent if they are to use the information correctly when making operational decisions. The following is an explanation of each of the forecasts
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Landowner's Guide to Managing Streams in the Eastern United States
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/forestry/420-141/420-141.html#L1
This publication provides general information and management guidelines to help stream property owners and their neighbors protect, improve, and restore these valuable running waters.
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Stream Corridor Restoration - Principles, Processes, Practices
http://www.ntis.gov/yellowbk/1nty821.htm
This document promotes the use of ecological processes (physical, chemical, and biological) and minimally intrusive solutions to restore self-sustaining stream corridor functions. It provides information necessary to develop and select appropriate alternatives and solutions, and to make informed management decisions regarding valuable stream corridors and their watersheds.
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Weed Control in Irrigation Water Supplies
http://www.cropsci.ncsu.edu/aquaticweeds/ag-438.pdf
This publication summarizes safe and effective techniques for managing aquatic weeds in irrigation ponds. It emphasizes preventive measures and the selection of cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical management techniques appropriate for irrigation water supplies.
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