Transactions of the ASAE · 1982 · 28 citations · 0 references
EngineeringAgricultural EngineeringWater Resources ManagementIrrigation EngineeringIrrigation ManagementWater Resources PlanningCrop Water RequirementsIrrigationIrrigation System DesignIrrigation SystemsWater Requirement EstimationWatershed ModelingAgricultural Irrigation SupplyCrop Yield Response To IrrigationHydrological Crop ModelingIrrigation System ModelingReservoir SizingReturn Period SelectionWater ReservoirsWater Yield Modeling
ABSTRACT A simulation model combining a watershed runoff model and a corn grain model was developed to determine the reservoir size necessary to ensure the availability of water on a probability basis for irrigation. Return period calculations are made on yields to obtain probability curves of yield as a function of reservoir size for the simulation period. This information enables the user to make better decisions regarding selection and design of irrigation water supply reservoirs.