Hilgardia
Hilgardia
Hilgardia
University of California
Hilgardia

Energy for irrigation

Authors

Jerry D. Knutson
Robert G. Curley
Edwin B. Roberts
Vashek Cervinka
Robert M. Hagan

Authors Affiliations

Jerry D. Knutson, Jr. is Development Engineer, University of California, Davis; Robert G. Curley is Extension Agricultural Engineer, University of California, Davis; Edwin B. Roberts is Staff Research Associate IV, University of California, Davis; Robert M. Hagan is Professor of Water Science, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 31(5):46-47. DOI:10.3733/ca.v031n05p46. May 1977.

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Abstract

The need to use water wisely has been realized in California for decades. Until recent years, however, little attention was paid to another natural resource, energy, and its relationship to water. Since most of California does not receive significant amounts of rain during the growing season, the state depends on the storage of winter rain and the runoff from snow in lakes, reservoirs, and underground aquifers. Very little of Californias vast water storage system could be used if it were not for pumps and the energy they require to move water—and energy costs continue to increase. The study summarized here was undertaken as a first step in understanding the energy requirements for irrigation.

Knutson J, Curley R, Roberts E, Cervinka V, Hagan R. 1977. Energy for irrigation. Hilgardia 31(5):46-47. DOI:10.3733/ca.v031n05p46

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