Dependable water supplies from valley alluvium in arid regions

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 99, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 259-266

  Van Haveren, Bruce P ^a  

^a BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Appropriate technology; Arid lands; Barrier dams; Dependable water; Water requirements

Indexed keywords

DAMS; DROUGHT; GRAVEL; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SEDIMENTS; WATER FILTRATION;

RIVER SEDIMENTS; VALLEY ALLUVIUM; WATER FILTERS; WATER-SUPPLY RESERVOIRS;

WATER SUPPLY;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; ARID ENVIRONMENT; DAM; WATER SUPPLY;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; DESERT; DESERTIFICATION; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; SEDIMENT; STREAM (RIVER); SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA, SOUTHERN; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DESERT CLIMATE; GEOLOGY; HUMANS; RURAL POPULATION; UTAH; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 14944367516     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-004-4031-5     Document Type: Article

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