Water for irrigation : supply and storage / Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Land Drainage Service.
Series: Bulletin (Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) ; 202.Publication details: London : H.M.S.O., 1977.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: viii, 100 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 0112415199
- 631.7 20 WAT
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CONTENTS
Estimation of water requirements
Crop and areas
Daily and hourly demand
Seasonally demand
Water sources
Using water sources for irrigation
Quantity of water available
Quality of water available
Storage of water
The need of storage
Types of resavior
Storage of serface water
Selection of sites for earth reservoirs
Offstream reserviors
Site location
Water to earth ratio
Design of earth reservoir
Reservior capacity and dimention
Gravity supply
Feeder channel or pipe
Seepage reservoir
Water available
Need for seepage resoviuor
Design and construction of earth embankments and dams
General principles
Foundation
Stability
Seepage control
Watertighteness and waterproofing of reservoir
The need for watertighteness
Water proofing methods
Sheet lining method
Includes index
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