Principles of Irrigation Engineering: Arid Lands, Water Supply, Storage, Works, Dams, Canals, Water, Rights and Products offers a practical roadmap for arid-region water management.
This book presents the broad, essential questions engineers and students face when planning, building, and operating irrigation systems.
Written to be simple and concise, it surveys how to hold, control, and distribute water for farming, while highlighting the economic and public welfare aspects of water projects. The material covers the design and construction of canals, drainage, storage works, dam types, and outlet structures, along with the methods used to measure water and manage its use through time.
- Clear explanations of irrigation fundamentals, including why irrigation matters in arid lands.
- Guidance on planning, design, and construction of canals, drains, and storage works.
- Insight into water rights, distribution systems, and the economic considerations of irrigation projects.
- Practical pages on operation, maintenance, and evaluation of irrigation investments.
Ideal for students, engineers, and professionals exploring irrigation in arid regions.