Concerned with water resources throughout his career, Luna B. Leopold has at last brought together over forty
years of experience to produce Water, Rivers and Creeks, a nontechnical primer on hydrology and water resources.
As an expert engineer, meteorologist, environmentalist and geologist, few individuals could provide the breadth
of coverage with the insightful brevity that characterize this introduction to water. By integrating the basics
of hydrology and geomorphology with the practical formulation of policy, this book is intended for the general
public, students of environmental studies, legislators, policy makers, and all others who are interested in the
use, control, and management of water.
Table of Contents
PART I: Hydrology and Morphology
Precipitation
Infiltration
Groundwater
Surface Water
The River Channel--Formation and Maintenance
Rivers, Creeks, and Vegetation
PART II: The Water Resource and Its Management
Water Supply
Water Use
Water Availability and Its Quality
Land Management and Its Relation to Water
Demands and Disposal
Water--Our Common Pleasure and Our Common Responsibility
References
Index
