Agricultural conservation

LCRA-SAWS Water Project
Agricultural conservation

All study findings are available on CD, which can be requested by calling 1-800-776-5272, Ext. 7208.

Study team

Scopes of work

2009	These are negotiated statements of work; however, not all work items have been authorized. Continue development of a web-based rice water conservation analyzer, coordinate results with related study teams (.1MB PDF) Develop new rice variation from which to select new lines, evaluate and select rows from previous crosses, evaluation and select from the pedigree nursery, evaluate yields (.1MB PDF) Prepare third report updating previous ones with final approved program scenarios, addressing delivery system and on-farm strategies(.1MB PDF)
2008	High-Yielding, Water Efficient Rice Development Project (.1MB PDF) Estimate water conservation, analyze uncertainty and assess climate change impacts (.2MB PDF) Analysis of climate change and uncertainty and the effects associated with on-farm conservation, updated documentation of RiceWCA (.1MB PDF)
2007	Identify Water Conservation Strategies and Verify Volume of Water Conserved (.2MB PDF) Cross Breed Rice Varieties for Traits Contributing to High Yield and Water Efficiency (.1MB PDF)
2006	Identify Water Conservation Strategies and Verify Volume of Water Conserved (.5MB PDF) Cross Breed Rice Varieties for Traits Contributing to High Yield and Water Efficiency (.1MB PDF) Refine and Test Rice Water Conservation Analyzer Model (.2MB PDF)
2005	Develop GIS, model and baseline (.3MB PDF) Develop Databases and Models (1MB PDF) Define recommended Conservation Practices (.1MB PDF) Collect On-Farm Data (.1MB PDF) Spill/overflow Monitoring (.1MB PDF) Evaluate Rice Plants (.1MB PDF)
2004	Identify Water Conservation Strategies and Verify Volume of Water Conserved (.2MB PDF)

Study findings

2009

Economics of Water Use and Conservation for Irrigated Rice in the Texas Gulf Coast (February) (.5MB PDF)
Potential Effect of Irrigation Return Flows on Flows in the San Bernard River and Sandy Creek

2008

Structural Conservation Measures (June) (8.1MB PDF)
Conservation Strategies in LCRA Irrigation Divisions – 2007 (1MB PDF)

2007

Comprehensive Report for 2007 (2MB PDF)
Agricultural Conservation Unit Prices (August) (2.7MB PDF)
2006 Summary Report (March) (1MB PDF)
Canal Model Analysis (January) (1.2MB PDF)

2006

Water Saving Strategies (December) (3MB PDF)
Field Attribute Data (December) (2MB PDF)
Canal Spills (December) (9MB PDF)
Canal Model Calibration (December) (1MB PDF)
Canal Flow Monitoring (December) (1MB PDF)
Irrigation Canal Regulating Reservoirs (October) (.1MB PDF)

Appendix A: Omitted due to real estate considerations

Appendix B: Major Canal Segment Attribute Data (.2MB PDF)
Appendix C: Rainfall Data (.1MB PDF)
Appendix D: Photographic Inventory of Canal Checks (3MB PDF)
Appendix E: Canal Water Level Graphs (.5MB PDF)
Appendix F: ITRC Flap Gate Drawings and Parts List (2.5MB PDF)

Future Ag Irrigation Water Demands 2010-2090 (July) (3.5MB PDF)
Field Lateral Water Losses (June) (1MB PDF)
Unit Cost Estimates for Agricultural Conservation Measures (June) (2.5MB PDF)
LCRA Irrigation District Canal Flow Modeling and Analyses (January) (3MB PDF)
Use of Internal Regulating Reservoirs and Automatic/Remote Control of Canal Gates (January) (3.6MB PDF)
Canal Overflow Monitoring Report (January) (6.5MB PDF)

2005

Canal Flow Measurements for Model Calibration (December) (1.2MB PDF)
Annual Report: Hi Yield, Water Efficient Rice Development Project (December) (.1MB PDF)
Rice Variety 2nd Quarterly Report (1MB PDF)

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