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Optimal expansion of a water resource system and issues of water allocation and utilization : Umatilla River Basin, Oregon

Creator:

Lin, Biing-Hwan

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In the past decade considerable research in several disciplines has been oriented toward the design of optimal capacity expansion plans for water resource systems. The emphasis of most of these efforts has been directed toward minimization total cost outlays in project planning. This focus somewhat limits the full applicability of...

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Masters Thesis
Giving color to Oregon's gray water market : an analysis of price determinants for water right

Creator:

Landry, Clay J.

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Many parts of the West are experiencing substantial growth pressures that have increased the demand for water. These new demands come at a time when most of the water in the West has been fully appropriated by traditional uses such as agriculture, mining, and industry. Some attempts are being made...

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Masters Thesis

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. Industrial and commercial uses of water are increasing with population growth and economic development. The
Impact of artificial flooding on farm profits and streamflow in Echo Meadows, Oregon

Creator:

Seely, Harold E.

Abstract:

Competition for water both from within the irrigation community and from outside interests has been a major source of conflict in the West. In the Umatilla Basin of central Oregon, Umatilla River water is diverted to irrigate a variety of crops, while instream flows have value in salmonid production. Historically,...

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Masters Thesis

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encompasses Echo Meadows. Designation of critical ground water areas prevents the development of new wells
Opportunity cost to agriculture of meeting environmental restrictions on Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon

Creator:

Cho, Seong-Hoon

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Masters Thesis

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prior to irrigation development. Large-scale agricultural development commenced with the Water Right