Table of Contents

Contents

Abbreviations
Symbols
Chapter
1 Conservation and the Environment
2 Water Quality
3 Precipitation
4 Evaporation and Evapotranspiration
5 Infiltration
and Runoff
6 Open Channel Flow
7 Soil Erosion by Water
8 Terraces and Vegetated Waterways
9 Water and Sediment Control Structures
10 Channel Stabilization and Restoration
11 Water supply
12 Wetlands
13 Drainage Principles and Surface Drainage
14 Water Table Management
15 Irrigation Principles
16 Surface Irrigation
17 Sprinkler Irrigation
18 Microirrigation
19 Pumps and Pumping
20 Soil Erosion by Wind
Appendix A: Conversion Constants
Appendix B: Manning
Roughness Coefficients
Appendix C: Pipe and Conduit Flow
Appendix D: Pipe and Drain
Tile Specifications
Index