Project Gutenberg 2023-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 190 Powell, John Wesley 1834 1902 Powell, J. W. (John Wesley) Powell, Wes Drummond, Willis 1808 1879 Dutton, Clarence E. (Clarence Edward) 1841 1912 Dutton, Clarence Edward Dutton, C. E. (Clarence Edward) Dutton, Captain (Clarence Edward) Gilbert, Grove Karl 1843 1918 Gilbert, G. K. (Grove Karl) Thompson, A. H. (Almon Harris) 1839 1906 Thompson, Almon Harris rc01001572 Report on the lands of the arid region of the United States, with a more detailed account of the lands of Utah $aUnited States :$bGovernment Printing Office, $c1879. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Report_on_the_Lands_of_the_Arid_Region_of_the_United_States Physical characteristics of the arid region -- The land-system needed for the arid region -- The rainfall of the western portion of the United States [based upon the "Smithsonian tables of precipitation in rain and snow"] -- Water supply, by G.K. Gilbert -- Certain important questions relating to irrigable lands -- The lands of Utah -- Irrigable lands of the Salt lake drainage system, by G.K. Gilbert -- Irrigable lands of the valley of the Sevier river, by Capt. C.E. Dutton -- Irrigable lands of that portion of Utah drained by the Colorado river and its tributaries, by Prof. A.H. Thompson -- Land grants in aid of internal improvements, by Willis Drummond, Jr. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States" by J. W. Powell is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the arid region of the western United States, focusing on its agricultural potential, water utilization, and irrigation systems. It emphasizes the geographical and climatic challenges that affect land use and the need for engineering solutions to make these lands suitable for agriculture. The opening of the work establishes the context for Powell's exploration of the arid landscape, introducing the concept of irrigation as critical to agricultural success in the region. He details the distinctions between the arid, sub-humid, and humid regions, highlighting the necessity of irrigation for farming in areas with insufficient rainfall. He discusses the challenges of utilizing both small and large streams for irrigation, and the legislative frameworks required to govern land claims and water rights. Overall, the beginning presents a structured overview of the critical themes and issues Powell aims to address regarding land use and agricultural development in the arid West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/reportonlandsofa00geog_1/page/n5/mode/2up 20220508141056powell 1879 US Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Public lands -- United States Irrigation -- West (U.S.) Irrigation -- Utah Rain and rainfall -- West (U.S.) F590.3 HD TC Text Category: History - American Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Environmental Issues 669182 2025-07-27T14:14:30.643896 text/html 631411 2024-10-19T04:34:00 text/html 1570229 2025-07-27T14:14:42.333847 application/epub+zip 1568987 2025-07-27T14:14:33.096874 application/epub+zip 302302 2025-07-27T14:14:31.673858 application/epub+zip 1798416 2025-07-27T14:14:47.792809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1752796 2025-07-27T14:14:41.132844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528387 2025-07-27T14:14:28.892887 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507990 2024-10-19T04:34:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21359 2025-07-27T14:14:47.988785 application/rdf+xml 11273 2025-07-27T14:14:32.042861 image/jpeg 1936 2025-07-27T14:14:31.856858 image/jpeg 1587722 2025-07-27T14:14:30.712917 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia