 | Irrigation - 1908
...the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches. An "acre-foot", equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity required... | |
 | Irrigation - 1928 - 736 pages
...the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches. An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity... | |
 | Irrigation - 1930 - 596 pages
...the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, wlu'ch is usually expressed in inches. An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity... | |
 | Irrigation - 1932 - 574 pages
...the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with ramfall, which is usually expressed in inches. "An acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is... | |
 | Geological Survey (U.S.) - Irrigation - 1911 - 1048 pages
...area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were conserved and uniform!}' distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, wliich is usually expressed in depth in inches. "Acre-foot" is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, and... | |
 | Georgia Geologic Survey - Geology - 1908 - 468 pages
...covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were conserved and uniformly distributed over the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches. EXPLANATION OF TABLES For each regular station are given, as... | |
 | Irrigation - 1909 - 818 pages
...square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area. "Run-off in inches" is the depth to...surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, wluch is usually expressed in depth in inches. "Acre-foot" is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, and... | |
 | Cecil Clement Longridge - Hydraulic mining - 1910 - 510 pages
...flowing per second from «ach square mile of area * Water Supply Paper, ai8. US Geol. Survey, 1908. drained, on the assumption that the run-off is distributed...depth in inches. "Acre-foot" is equivalent to 43,560 cub. ft., and is the quantity required to cover an acre to the depth of i ft. It is commonly used in... | |
 | United States - 1910 - 1040 pages
...to which the drainage area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period wrere conserved and uniformly distributed on the surface....used for comparing run-ofF with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches. "Acre-foot" is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, and is the quantity... | |
 | United States - 1911 - 522 pages
...square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area. "Run-off in inches" is the depth to...used for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches. "Acre-foot" is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, and is the quantity... | |
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Run-off in inches" is the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were conserved and uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed... 
