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Apr 26, 2012
Evolution of NRCS Hydrologic Methods through Computers
Publication: World Water & Environmental Resources Congress 2003
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), has developed hydrologic procedures for ungaged watersheds. NRCS initially used manual procedures to design conservation measures at the farm level. The agency was authorized to make small watershed studies in 1954 and this encouraged NRCS to develop uniform manual procedures that could be used for ungaged watersheds across the United States. As computers became available, NRCS used them to develop and refine hydrologic procedures. This paper will explain the evolution of the current hydrologic procedures.
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© 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Agriculture
- Business management
- Computing in civil engineering
- Engineering fundamentals
- Federal government
- Government
- History
- History and Heritage
- Hydrologic engineering
- Hydrologic models
- Hydrology
- Irrigation engineering
- Models (by type)
- Organizations
- Practice and Profession
- River engineering
- River systems
- Water and water resources
- Watersheds
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Donald E. Woodward
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