Sinkholes in irrigated fields: Soil-covered, debris-filled channels of former streams may be one cause of fall-outs during irrigation in certain areas

Marr, J

Sinkholes in irrigated fields: Soil-covered, debris-filled channels of former streams may be one cause of fall-outs during irrigation in certain areas

Author

James C. Marr

Author Affiliations

James C. Marr is Lecturer and Specialist in Irrigation, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 9(11):6-7. DOI:10.3733/ca.v009n11p6. November 1955.

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Abstract

Sinkholes—crater-like openings, sometimes as big as 10' to 15' across and 10' to 12' deep—that suddenly appear in fields during irrigation not only waste water and make farming difficult but—most serious—are a hazard to machinery and operators.

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