Basin Recharge of Playa Water
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 3
Abstract
A 0.20‐ha (0.5‐acre) recharge basin was tested for conserving storm runoff that collected in a 16‐ha (40‐acre) playa in the Southern High Plains. The basin was constructed by removing 1.2 m (4 ft) of soil to expose permeable sediments. Turbid water was pumped from the playa to the basin during eight tests over a 7‐yr interval. Average recharge rate during 187 days of flooding was 0.373 m/d (1.22 ft/day). After three recharge tests during the first year, no maintenance was done to the basin bottom. Our research showed that recharge basins could be an effective technique for partially replenishing the depleted Ogallala Aquifer.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 109 • Issue 3 • September 1983
Pages: 309 - 316
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Copyright © 1983 ASCE.
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Published online: Sep 1, 1983
Published in print: Sep 1983
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