| Publication Type |
periodical |
| Author |
Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters |
| Title |
Academy of Sciences Proceeding Vol. 3-7 |
| Date |
1926 |
| Description |
The rapid growth of American irrigation during the first quarter of the twentieth century has developed a keen public interest in a study of the disposal of irrigation water. The pioneers in irrigation had little opportunity fully to ascertain what became of the water which they applied to their lands. That they lost some water by surface run-off was obvious; that some water was absorbed by the crops they grew was likewise apparent; but that large amounts of water percolated deeply into the dry soil was to them merely speculation, if, indeed, such losses were suspected at all. But the gradual elevation of water tables, with the resulting enlargement of natural springs and the development of new springs, the seepage return to flood-water channels, to small creeks and finally to rivers, gave increasing evidence concerning the magnitude of losses of water through deep percolation. Moreover, it was found through experience that much less water need be applied to the farms to produce profitable crops than was formally believed necessary, and the areas of land successfully irrigated by the water from a given stream were greatly increased without any apparent increase in the water supply. Obviously, such increase in area of irrigated land could not continue without limit, some water being actually consumed by the growing crops. |
| Type |
Text |
| Publisher |
Salt Lake Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters |
| Subject |
humanities; periodicals |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights Management |
© Salt Lake Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters |
| Format Medium |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6bd1waf |
| Setname |
ir_eua |
| ID |
2898988 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bd1waf |
