Principles of water resources : history, development, management, and policy / Thomas V. Cech.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF WATER USE AND DEVELOPMENT.Drinking Water for Early Civilizations.Early Irrigation and Flood-Control Projects.Egypt.China.The Middle East.India, Spain, Portugal, and South America.North America.P O L I C Y I S S U E.Early Water Transportation Development.Egypt and Greece.China.Europe.United States.Early Hydropower Development.P O L I C Y I S S U E.THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE, CLIMATE, AND WEATHER.The Hydrologic Cycle.Precipitation.Measuring Precipitation.Runoff.Surface and Groundwater Storage.Lakes and Reservoirs.C A S E S T U D Y Great Salt Lake of Utah.C A S E S T U D Y The Aral Sea of Uzbekistan.Wetlands.Groundwater.Evaporation.Condensation.Climate and Weather.Overview.Climate.Air Currents.Ocean Currents.Tilt of the Earth's Axis.Monitoring Climate Change.Weather.Temperature.Air Pressure.Humidity.Heating.Wind Speed and Direction.Weather Modification.P O L I C Y I S S U E.Floods.Drought.P O L I C Y I S S U E.SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY.What Is Surface Water Hydrology?Watersheds.Delineating a Watershed.P O L I C Y I S S U E.Overland Flow.Rivers.Components of a River.River Morphology.Types of Rivers.Gradient.Lakes.Types of Lakes.Ecological Zones.Thermal Cycles.Seiches.Transport and Deposition.Velocity.Sediment Load.Water Measurement.Overland Flow.River Discharge.Water Storage in Lakes and Reservoirs.Flood Events.Flood Frequency.Probable Maximum Precipitation.Probable Maximum Flood.G U E S T E S S AY GIS and Flooding by Jake Freier.P O L I C Y I S S U E.GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY.What Is Groundwater?What Is Groundwater Hydrology?The Geology of Groundwater.Sedimentary Rocks.Glaciated Terrain.Alluvial Valleys.Tectonic Formations.Groundwater Recharge.P O L I C Y I S S U E.Aquifers.Aquifer Types.Properties of Aquifers.Groundwater Movement.P O L I C Y I S S U E .Age of Groundwater.Locating and Mapping Groundwater.Drilling a Groundwater Well.WATER QUALITY.Water Pollution.Point Source and Nonpoint Source Pollution.Point Source Pollution.Nonpoint Source Pollution.Basic Parameters of Water.Temperature.Dissolved Oxygen.PH.Turbidity.Hardness.Inorganic Chemicals.Metals.Lead.Arsenic.Minerals.Salt.P O L I C Y I S S U E.Fluoride.Organic Chemicals.Natural Organic Chemicals.Synthetic Organic Chemicals.Pesticides.Nutrients.Nitrogen.Phosphorus.The Nitrogen Cycle.Nitrogen Fixation.Mineralization/Ammonification.Nitrification.Dentrification.The Phosphorus Cycle.Eutrophication.Waterborne Diseases.Historical Problems.Microorganisms.Indicator Organisms.Other Waterborne Organisms.Water Quality Management.Fate and Transport.Fate and Transport in Surface Water.Fate and Transport in Groundwater.G U E S T E S S AY Managing Data for a Groundwater Restoration Project by Dr. Curt Elmore.Wellhead Protection Programs.Delineation.Contamination Source Inventory.Source Management.Contingency Planning.Watershed Protection Programs.Total Maximum Daily Loads.P O L I C Y I S S U E.Water Sampling.G U E S T E S S AY Environmental Consulting as a Career by Sandra Novotny.C H A P T E R 6MUNICIPAL AND IRRIGATION WATER DEVELOPMENT.Municipal Water Systems.C A S E S T U D Y Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.Overview.History.The Owens Valley.The Metropolitan Water District.P O L I C Y I S S U E.Los Angeles Water Delivery System.Los Angeles Water Rates.C A S E S T U D Y Lincoln Water System.History.Ashland Wellfield.Lincoln Water Rates 159C A S E S T U D Y New York City Department of Environmental Protection.History.The Croton River Basin System.City Tunnel #3.G U E S T E S S AY Construction of City Tunnel #3 by Eileen Schnock.New York City Water Rates.Irrigation.Historical Perspective.The Need for Irrigation.Irrigation Techniques.Gravity Irrigation.Sprinkler Irrigation.Drip Irrigation.P O L I C Y I S S U E.DAMS.Dam Basics.Purposes of Dams.Components of Dams.Types of Dams.Dam Operations.C A S E S T U D Y Hoover Dam and Lake Mead-Nevada/Arizona.C A S E S T U D Y Kingsley Dam and Lake McConaughy-Nebraska.C A S E S T U D Y Grand Coulee Dam and Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake-Washington State.P O L I C Y I S S U E.Benefit-Cost Analysis.Impacts of Dams.G U E S T E S S AY Forced Urbanization: The Three Gorges Dam Relocation Processby Colin Flahive.Dams and Locks for Navigation.G U E S T E S S AY Navigation on the Tennessee River by Ted Nelson.H A P T E R 8WATER ALLOCATION LAW.Ancient Water Allocation Law.Code of Hammurabi.Justinian Code.Ancient Riparian Doctrine.Water Allocation Law (1200-1799).

Provides a comprehensive integration of the topics of water history, surface and groundwater hydrology, water law, water use and development, economics, environmental issues, water management, and policy. This text presents a comprehensive presentation of topics important in Water Resources.