 Opportunities to irrigate in North Dakota are confined to the broad terraces along the Missouri and its tributaries. These streams are deeply intrenched, and it does not seem possible by any means now available to raise water from them over the bluffs...  Biennial Report - Page 9by North Dakota Geological Survey - 1904Full view - About this book
 | William Bittle Wells, Lute Pease - 1905 - 754 pages
...Irrigation The areas most favorably situated for irrigation in North Dakota are the broad terraces along the Missouri and its tributaries. These streams...deeply intrenched, and it does not seem possible by means now available to raise water from them a vertical distance of 150 to 400 feet over the bluffs... | |
 | North Dakota Geological Survey - 1904 - 326 pages
...Measurements in North Dakota During the Past Two Years. (4) The Geological Formations of North Dakota. the state in the needs and possibilities of irrigation...the state, it has a fall of only 2.7 feet per mile, while-the Missouri-s gradient for an equal distance is about two feet. A fall of a foot per mile is... | |
 | Geological Survey (U.S.). Reclamation Service - 1904 - 696 pages
...RELATION TO IRRIGATION." Opportunities to irrigate in North Dakota arc confined to the broad terraces along the Missouri and its tributaries. These streams...from 150 to 400 feet — and irrigate the upland. Missouri River has a fall of about 2 feet per mile and ita tributaries have gradients somewhat higher,... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Reclamation - 1904 - 702 pages
...RELATION TO IRRIGATION." Opportunities to irrigate in North Dakota are confined to the broad terraces along the Missouri and its tributaries. These streams...from 150 to 400 feet — and irrigate the upland. Missouri River has a fall of about 2 feet per mile and its tributaries have gradients somewhat higher,... | |
 | Geological Survey (U.S.) - 1905 - 868 pages
...fNTRODlTCTIOX. The areas most favorably situated for irrigation in North Dakota are the Immd terraces along the Missouri and its tributaries. These streams...deeply intrenched, and it does not seem possible by means now available to raise water from them a vertical distance of from 150 to 400 feet over the bluffs... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Reclamation - 1904 - 706 pages
...RELATION TO IRRIGATION.« Opportunities to irrigate in North Dakota are confined to the broad terraces along the Missouri and its tributaries. These streams...from 150 to 400 feet — and irrigate the upland. Missouri River has a fall of about 2 feet per mile and it* tributaries have gradients somewhat higher,... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Reclamation - 1904 - 690 pages
...RELATION TO IRRIGATION." Opportunities to irrigate in North Dakota are confined to the broad terraces along the Missouri and its tributaries. These streams...from 150 to 400 feet — and irrigate the upland. Missouri River has a fall of about '2 feet per mile and its tribu'aries have gradients somewhat higher,... | |
 | 1905 - 864 pages
...INTRODUCTION. The areas most favorably situated for irrigation in North Dakota are the broad terraces along the Missouri and its tributaries. These streams are deeply intrenched, and it docs not seem possible by means now available to raise water from them a vertical distance of from... | |
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