Water Harvesting Systems for Retired Farmland, Avra Valley

This paper was prepared for background information for Avra Valley Retired Farmland Reclamation study. Office of Arid Lands Studies, and Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, October, 1981.Water harvesting is defined as the creation of artificial catchments and reservoirs for the collection and storage of rainfall for beneficial purposes. These purposes can range from livestock use, recreation, domestic and industrial, as well as agricultural. The precipitation in the Avra Valley floor averages from 250 mm (10 in.) to 300 mm (12 in.). This is equivalent to 270,000 gallons to 325,000 gallons per acre per year. At domestic water prices of $2.00/1,000 gallons this is a harvestable product worth $540 to $650 /acre /year.This item is part of the Water Resources Research Center collection. It was digitized from a physical copy provided by the Water Resources Research Center at The University of Arizona. For more information about items in this collection, please contact the Center, (520) 621-9591 or see http://wrrc.arizona.edu