Watershed Management and Restoration
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, watershed management is the continuous process of creating and implementing plans, programs, and projects with partners using a multi-disciplinary and adaptive approach to sustain and enhance natural watersheds. Resources available in this sub-theme include watershed management technical reports, tools to assess flows in ecosystems, and other resources that support sustainable watershed management and restoration.
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Watershed Management and Restoration Resources
Report on the Groundwater Resources of Project - A, Bernard Lodge Area, St. Catherine Plains
Published:
September 25, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
The Crop Diversification and Irrigation Project started functioning officially from October 1985, to reinforce the instructional capacity of Agro-21 Corporation Limited to promote and develop private commercial agriculture investment in Jamaica.Read more
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JamaicaLatin America and the CaribbeanNote on the Water Levels and Quality of Groundwater from the Observation Well At Hill Run, St. Catherine Plains
Published:
September 25, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
The Crop Diversification and Irrigation Project started functioning officially from October 1985, to reinforce the instructional capacity of Agro-21 Corporation Limited to promote and develop private commercial agriculture investment in Jamaica.Read more
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JamaicaLatin America and the CaribbeanIrrigation Water Production Functions: Report on a Training Course
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April 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
In Spring 1985, a 3-person team from Utah State University's International Irrigation Center presented a course in agricultural water production functions at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute. This report briefly describes the course's field practice component, which...Read more
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South East AsiaDevelopment of Village Hydraulics in the Sahel Countries: Overview and Prospects, Synthesis
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October 28, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Surveys of village hydraulics in Sahelian countries (Chad excepted) show that only 25-30% of the region's rural populace has adequate access to potable water. Although greater knowledge of water resources and wider local participation are beginning to improve the supply structure, the latter...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaDraft Generic Scopes of Work for Interim Evaluations of Research/Extension Projects and Major Surface Water Irrigation Projects
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January 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this report is the increased use of economically and ecologically viable improved food production systems and technologies, capable of providing a food surplus, through an integrated research/extension program capable of evolving and disseminating practices suited to existing small...Read more
Constructing Small Dams
Published:
January 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note discusses the construction of small earth dams and outlines the construction steps to follow. The construction of small earth dams and water impoundments requires great care and skill. Poorly constructed dams are dangerous because they may break and cause flooding. A dam...Read more
Designing Small Dams
Published:
January 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note outlines the steps that must be taken to design small earth dams: -location of suitable site -design of the dam embankment -design the spillway.Read more
Planning How to Use Sources of Ground Water
Published:
January 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note discusses planning and implementation of these eight activities: -recognize the problem -set objectives -collect data -formulate alternatives -select suitable method -maintain system -evaluate system.Read more
Methods of Developing Sources of Ground Water
Published:
January 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
Wells are used to developer extract ground water. A well is simply a hole that pierces an aquifer so that water may be pumped or lifted out. Wells can be classified according to their method of construction. Five types are: - hand-dug - driven - jetted - bored - cable tool.Read more
Watercourses Losses in Sabinal Tehsil
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December 12, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
Huge loss of water in the Irrigation System of the Indus Basin has resulted in the menace of water logging and salinity whereas there is less water available at farmers' fields than the actual crop water requirements. There are a considerable amount of losses in watercourse conveyance system...Read more
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