Drainage of Irrigated Lands in the San Joaquin Valley, California

Samuel Fortier and Victor M. Cone

No 410282, USDA Miscellaneous from United States Department of Agriculture

Abstract: This bulletin gives the results of experiments in reclaiming lands at Fresno and in the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts, which were formerly productive but which had been injured by the rise of ground water and the accumulation of alkali. The experiments reported form a part of the cooperative irrigation and drainage investigations carried on by the Office of Experiment Stations and the State of California. The report discusses methods of putting in the drains, giving data as to cost. On the basis of these experiments, which cover quite small areas, recommendations for the treatment of all the affected areas in the Fresno district are made. The work in the Modesto and Turlock districts, discussed in the report, was done principally by the district organizations, with the advice of this Office, and consisted in the digging of open ditches to take away surplus water and hold the level of the ground water below the danger limit. The method of digging these ditches and cost data are given.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 72
Date: 1909-09
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.410282

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