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South Atlantic Water Science Center

Map of North Carolina highlighting the project study area

Project Overview

Full Title
Artificial Drainage

Location
Middle Swamp watershed of the Little Contentnea Creek subbasin

Cooperating Agencies
NCDENR, Division of Water Quality, Groundwater Section

Project Chief
Stephen Harden

Period of Project
2000 - 2001

Team Members
Tim Spruill

Artificial Drainage

Introduction | Project Summary | Study Area and Data | Site Photos

This project was completed in 2001. These pages are for historical purposes only.

Photos

Ditches

Dry agricultural field; drainage ditch on left side of photo; white truck in background Agricultural field; small drainage ditch on right side of photo; solid line of trees in background
Green agricultural field; drainage ditch down the middle of field with a sharp left turn in foreground and a wooden plank bridge; livestock grazing in background Close up of drainage ditch with encroaching vegetation

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Subsurface tile drains

Small diameter tile drain in the side of an agricultural field Tile drain draining into a small pool
Close up of a tile drain lying in mud  

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Volumetric methods

Photo of person measuring discharge using volumetric methods
Photo of person measuring discharge using volumetric methods

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Velocity meter

Photo of person measuring discharge using velocity methods

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Water quality samples

Photo of person taking a water quality sample Photo of person taking a water quality sample

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