Application of the Universal Soil Loss Equation in the Lake Erie Drainage Basin.

Abstract

This report described the procedures used to determine potential gross erosion (PGE) in the U. S. portion of the Lake Erie drainage basin. The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) was used in conjunction with the LEWMS-developed Land Resources Information System (LRIS) to determine gross erosion in the basin under existing conditions, and to evaluate the effect on gross erosion of several crop management options. These options included: reduce all soil losses to T (soil loss tollerance value), ban fall plowing, use winter cover crop, reduce tillage (chisel plow, disc, etc.), and conservation tillage (no-till on better-drained soils, chisel plow on soils with intermediate drainage). The report describes development of the USLE variables and gives samples of the output which is published as an appendix to this report. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA079667

Entities

People

  • Donald R. Urban
  • John R. Adams
  • Terry J. Logan

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bodies Of Water
  • Databases
  • Drainage Basins
  • Environment
  • Forests
  • Grids
  • Information Systems
  • Lake Erie
  • New York
  • Observation
  • Rainfall
  • Soil Surveys
  • Soils
  • Transportation
  • Vegetation
  • Water Quality
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Computer Engineering
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.