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Reports, Manuals and Guidebooks
The following Reclamation publications provide information that may be helpful for agencies and businesses in implementing water conservation practices:
Reports
Weather and Soil Moisture Based Landscape Irrigation Scheduling Devices, 6th edition, December 2018 (PDF, 5.5 MB) - This technical review report documents the overall status of emerging weather and soil moisture based landscape irrigation controller technology. The information is targeted for water agencies to assist in their efforts to promote this technology as a means of conserving water and reducing irrigation runoff-induced pollution.
Summary of Smart Controller Water Savings Studies, Technical Memorandum, April 2008 (PDF, 100 KB) - This document summarizes the findings of a literature review of publicly available reports and articles for water savings studies that evaluated weather- and soil moisture-based (“smart”) landscape irrigation control devices. It serves as a supplemental document to the above report.
Manual
Water Measurement Manual, 3rd edition, Revised 2001
A technical guide to effective water measurement practices for better water management - published in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Guidebooks & Plans
Achieving Efficient Water Management - A Guidebook for Preparing Municipal Water Conservation Plans, January 2022 Developed to help urban water districts of all sizes and complexities prepare water conservation plans to achieve more efficient water use.
Achieving Efficient Water Management, A Guidebook for Preparing Agricultural Water Conservation Plans, January 2022Developed to help agricultural water districts and irrigation organizations prepare water conservation and management plans to achieve more efficient water use.
Water Conservation Plans
For water conservation plan templates or additional information contact the coordinator for your area or email:KIsakson@usbr.gov
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