Irrigation return flow sourcing of sediment and flow augmentation in receiving streams: A case study

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 134-141

  Browning, L S ^a   Bauder, J W ^a   Hershberger, K E ^a   Sessoms, H N ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Irrigation project management; Irrigation return flow; Sediment; Total maximum daily load (TMDL); Watershed management

Indexed keywords

FLOW REGULATION; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; IRRIGATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 29844452100     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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