Net benefits to agriculture from the Trinity River Project.
Date
1976
Authors
Fish, B.
Williford, G.
Elling, H.
Lacewell, R.D.
Hosch, P.
Griffin, W.
Reddell, D.L.
Hiler, E.A.
Bausch, W.
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Publisher
Texas A&M University, Texas Water Resources Institute
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to estimate the agricultural benefits due to flood protection provided by the proposed Trinity River Project. The area examined was the land between the 100-year flood plain with the project and without the project. Benefits of the project were defined as reduced flood damages on current land uses and alternatively as increased net returns assuming a shift to a profit maximizing land use with flood protection provided.
Description
41 pgs.
Keywords
rivers, agriculture, irrigation, water management, Trinity River Project, economic analysis, aerial photography, land use