| contributor author | David Gensler | |
| contributor author | Ramchand Oad | |
| contributor author | Kristoph-Dietrich Kinzli | |
| date accessioned | 2017-05-08T20:50:16Z | |
| date available | 2017-05-08T20:50:16Z | |
| date copyright | April 2009 | |
| date issued | 2009 | |
| identifier other | %28asce%290733-9437%282009%29135%3A2%28169%29.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/28770 | |
| description abstract | The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) was officially founded in the 1920s, but it may well be the oldest operating irrigation system in North America. Currently the MRGCD serves about 22,300 ha of irrigated land and provides additional benefits to the Middle Rio Grande MRG Valley by providing proper soil drainage and protection against flooding. In recent years, the demand for water in the MRG Valley has increased drastically due to explosive population growth, expanding industry, and water allocated for environmental and ecological concerns, which include two federally listed endangered species—the silvery minnow ( | |
| publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
| title | Irrigation System Modernization: Case Study of the Middle Rio Grande Valley | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 135 | |
| journal issue | 2 | |
| journal title | Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering | |
| identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2009)135:2(169) | |
| tree | Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering:;2009:;Volume ( 135 ):;issue: 002 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext | |
