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Terrace Benching to Save Potential Runoff for Semiarid Land¹

Synopsis: Limited tests show that the practice has promise for moisture-deficient areas. First year's results indicate that the system is capable of retaining a sufficient portion of storm runoff to materially increase crop yield.

² Hydraulic Engineer, Watershed Technology Research Branch, Beltsville, Maryland, and Agricultural Engineer, Western Soil and Water Management Research Branch, Southwestern Great Plains Field Station, Bushland, Texas. The authors are indebted to C. E. Van Doren, Superintendent of the Southwestern Great .Plains Field Station, for his interest and active help in making experimental installations.

Received for publication August 6, 1958.

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