Soil moisture is the amount of water present in the pore spaces between soil particles. It is influenced by several factors, including rainfall, runoff, root absorption, and evaporation. Soil composition, texture, structure, and organic matter content also affect a soil’s capacity to absorb and release water, with finer soils like clay retaining water more effectively […]
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4.2 Flow
Water flow measurement builds on level measurement to provide not only water levels, but total volume in moving natural waterways, namely rivers and streams. Flow monitoring tracks the movement of water in a watershed and is a critical component of water resource management, hydropower generation, environmental conservation, and other hydrological studies. Flow rates in water […]
4.1 Water level
Water level measurement is a fundamental aspect of water resource management and environmental monitoring in aquatic ecosystems. Monitoring the water level in natural waters such as lakes, rivers, reservoirs, oceans, groundwater, and other water bodies is essential to researchers, resource managers, infrastructure planners, port authorities, and other environmental professionals. Climate change concerns have also amplified […]
Flood Alert System
Plum Creek Conservation District
PCCD’s mission is to develop and implement water conservation and management strategies to prevent the waste of groundwater resources.