Irrigation Using Surface Water - An Alternative to Ground Water Overdraft

摘要

The emphasis of the research was to perform an analysis of the options to be considered when using surface water as an alternate to ground water for irrigation purposes. The purpose of the project was to identify problem areas hindering widespread use of surface water, evaluate equipment suitable to use surface waters, provide an economic analysis comparing costs involved, and make recommendations concerning the use of surface water in place of well water. A thorough economic analysis was performed for three alternate general configurations of a center pivot irrigation systems; two of which use surface water.