Abstract: Unsteady canal‐simulation model usage requires serious investments of time and personnel. The reasons for deciding to invest in a model, as well as reasons not to invest, are discussed. For most cases, it is better to ...

Abstract: Evaluation of actual irrigation system performance should rely on an accurate hydrologic water balance over the area considered. In a companion paper, water uses are categorized as consumptive or nonconsumptive, and ...

Abstract: Data were obtained from 61 agricultural districts within the Mid-Pacific Region of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, regarding the level of water delivery service provided to users, water pricing, associated characteristics, ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of the Task Committee on Canal Automation Algorithms with regard to the influence of canal properties on the controllability of irrigation canals. While the control provided by individual ...

Abstract: Literature regarding evaporation from soil, wet plant surfaces, and sprinkler droplets was examined, normalized, and interpreted. Much of the evaporation literature is difficult to compare and interpret; this paper offers ...

Abstract: This paper evaluates how well the FAO-56 style soil water evaporation model simulates measurements of evaporation

Abstract: Canals or open channels that convey water often consist of pools in series separated by control structures. Successful implementation of water-level control with these structures using decentralized proportional integral ...

Abstract: It is essential to standardize the definitions and approaches to quantifying various irrigation performance measures. The ASCE Task Committee on Defining Irrigation Efficiency and Uniformity provides a comprehensive ...