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Abdel-Gawad, A.M., Imam, E.H., and Ali, H.M. (1993): Experimental investigations into the effect of imperfect canal linings on seepage losses. International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, 15th Congress, The Hague, 1993, pp.1249-1261.

Irrigation Australia (ANCID), (2001a): Open channel seepage and control - Vol. 2.1, Literature review of earthen channel seepage remediation techniques.

Irrigation Australia (ANCID), (2001b): Open channel seepage and control - Vol. 2.2 Current knowledge of earthen channel remediation in the rural water industry.

Irrigation Australia (ANCID), (2003): Open channel seepage and control - best practice guidelines for channel seepage identification and measurement, Prepared by Sinclair Knight Merz, January 2003.

Irrigation Australia (ANCID), (2000a): Open channel seepage and control - Vol 1.1 Literature review of channel seepage identification and measurement, Prepared by Sinclair Knight Merz, August 2000.

Irrigation Australia (ANCID), 2000b: Open channel seepage and control - Vol 1.2 Current knowledge of channel seepage issues and measurement in the Australian rural water industry, Prepared by Sinclair Knight Merz, August 2000.

Irrigation Australia (ANCID), 2003: Open channel seepage and control - documentation of trial results, Prepared by Sinclair Knight Merz, December 2002.

Aseervatham, E. and Thompson, P. (1998): Case study on seepage minimisation works, in: Are your channels leaking?, IAL Workshop 1998, 26-27 October 1998, Moama, NSW.

Bodla, M.A. and Tariq, M. (1999): Interpretive analysis of canal seepage investigations for impact assessment of water conservation measures, in water for agriculture in the next millennium, Conference Proceedings of the 17th Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, ICID, Granada Spain, 1999, Vol. 1A Question 48, pp.301-318.

Davis, C.V., (1952): Handbook of applied hydraulics, 2nd edn, McGraw-Hill, New York.
Dunstone, G. (1998) Goulburn-Murray Water case study, in: Are your channels leaking?, IAL Workshop 1998, 26-27 October 1998, Moama, NSW.

Frankenberger, W.T., Troech, F.R. and Dumenil, L.C. (1979) Bacterial 22/10/07il Sci. Soc. Am. J., 43, pp.333-338.

Frevert, D.K. and Ribbens, R.W., 1988. Methods of evaluating canal transmission losses. In: Planning Now for Irrigation and Drainage in the 21st Century, Proceedings of Conference sponsored by the Irrigation and Drainage Division, American Society Civil Engineering, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, pp.157-164.

Goss, K. (1998): Keynote presentation, in: Are your channels leaking?, IAL Workshop 1998, 26-27 October 1998, Moama, NSW.

Goulburn-Murray Water (2003). Construction and refurbishment of earthen channel banks, May 2003.
Heuperman, A. (1999): Hydraulic gradient reversal by trees in shallow water table areas and repercussions for the sustainability of tree-growing systems, Agricultural Water Management, 39(2,3), pp.53-167.

Hickey, M.E. (1971) Synthetic rubber canal lining: laboratory and filed investigations of synthetic rubber sheeting for canal lining - open and closed conduit systems program, US Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO, US Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, REC-ERC-71-22.

Hotchkiss, R.H., Wingert, C.B. and Kelly, W.E., 2001. Determining irrigation canal seepage with electrical resistivity. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, January/February 2001.

Houk, I.E., (1956): Irrigation engineering Vol. 2 - Projects, conduits and structures, Wiley, New York.
ICID (1967): Controlling seepage losses from irrigation canals: world wide survey. International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, New-Delhi, India.

International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), (1990): Use of flexible geomembranes for irrigation canal and reservoir lining, Prepared by Working Group on Construction, Rehabilitation and Modernization of Irrigation Projects, ICID, Guideline 108, p.32.

Jones, C.W. (1987): Long-term changes in the properties of soil linings for canal seepage control. US Bureau of Reclamation, US Department of the Interior, REC-ERC-87-1.

Kelly, K. (1998): Decision support: Coleambally Irrigation, in: Are your channels leaking?, IAL Workshop 1998, 26-27 October 1998, Moama, NSW.

Kosichenko, Y.M. (1991): Ecological aspects of seepage from channels. Translated from Gidroteknicheskoe Stroitel’stvo, No. 5, May 1991, pp.21-24.

Kraatz, D.B. (1977): Irrigation canal lining, FAO land and water development series No. 1, FAO Land and Water Development Division, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 1977.

Lovas, L., (1970): Report on the investigations of water losses in the main canals of the Chambal commanded area, FAO/UNDP/SF Project IND 60.

McCann, K.T. and Kelly, D.B. (1998): Remediation of channel seepage - high energy impact compaction, in: Are your channels leaking?, IAL Workshop 1998, 26-27 October 1998, Moama, NSW.

McConkey, B.G., Reimer, C.D. and Nicholaichuk, W. (1990): Sealing earthen hydraulic structures with enhanced gleization and sodium carbonate: 1. Laboratory study of the effect of a freeze-thaw cycle and a drying interval. Canadian Agricultural Engineering 1990, pp.163-170.

McConkey, B.G., Reimer, C.D. and Nicholaichuk, W. (1990): Sealing earthen hydraulic structures with enhanced gleization and sodium carbonate: 2. Application for lining an irrigation canal. Canadian Agricultural Engineering 1990, pp.163-170.

McLeod, A. (1993) Measurement and modelling of irrigation channel seepage in Northern Victoria, University of Melbourne, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, thesis paper.

McGowen, I.J., Duff, S.L. and Smith, I., 2001. Identifying channel seepage using pre-dawn thermal imagery, NSW Agriculture, 2001.

McNeil, J.D., 1980. Electromagnetic terrain conductivity measurement at low induction numbers. Geonics Limited, Technical Note TN-6, October 1980.

Mitchell, R. and Nevo, Z. (1964) Effect of bacterial polysaccharide accumulation on infiltration of water through sand, Appl. Micro, 12, 219-223.

Morris, J.D., and Collopy, J.J. (1999): Water use and salt accumulation of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Casuarina cunninghamiana on a site with shallow saline groundwater, Agricultural Water Management, 39(2,3), 283-315.

Morrison, W.R. and Starbuck, J.G. (1984): Performance of plastic canal linings, US Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO, US Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, REC-ERC-84-1.

Nellis, DM., 1982. Application of thermal infrared imagery to canal leakage detection. Journal of Remote Sensing and Environment 12, pp.229-234.

Neville, J., and Chant, J. (1998): Remediation - clay lining techniques, in: Are your channels leaking?, IAL Workshop 1998, 26-27 October 1998, Moama, NSW.

Pohjakas, K. & Rapp, E. (1967): Performance of some canal and dugout linings on the Canadian prairies.

Ragusa S.R., De Zoysa D.S. and Rengasamy P.(1994) The effect of microorganisms, salinity, and turbidity on hydraulic conductivity of irrigation channel soil, Irrig. Sci. 15, pp.159-166.

Rahimi H. and Bazaz M. (1993): Lining of irrigation canals by chemically treated soils, Proceedings of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) 15th Congress, The Hague 1993.
Rahimi, H., and Abbassi, N. (1999): Soil-cement tiles for lining of irrigation canals. ICID Journal 1999, Vol. 48 No. 2, pp.55-65.

Rollins, M.B. (1967): Sealing sands with waterborne bentonite. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Division, Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Rollins, M.B., and Dylla, A.S. (1970): Bentonite sealing methods compared in the Field. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Division, Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, June 1970, pp.193-203.
Sally, H.L. (1965): Lining of earthen irrigation channels, Asia Publishing House, London.

Sinclair Knight Merz (1998): Investigation of channel seepage at Ralstons and Sheridans, Donald Main Channel seepage investigation undertaken for Wimmera Mallee Water, September 1998, pp.95-104.
Sommerfeldt, T.G. (1977): Soil-asphalt mixture for canal seepage control: laboratory study, Canadian Agricultural Engineering 19, pp.111-115.

Sinclair Knight Merz, 1998. Investigation of channel seepage at Ralstons and Sheridans, Donald Main Channel seepage investigation undertaken for Wimmera Mallee Water (unpublished report), September 1998, pp. 95-104.

Sonogan, R.M.C., and Patto, P.M. (1985): The use of trees and other vegetation in the management of seepage from earthen channels in the Wimmera-Mallee region, Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands, Rural Water Commission of Victoria.

Stevenson, B.A. (1999): Repair and replacement options for concrete lined irrigation channels, land and water resources research and development corporation, Department of Natural Resources, Queensland, CD-Rom.

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Swihart, J., Haynes, J., and Comer, A. (1994): Deschutes - canal-lining demonstration project construction report, Bureau of Reclamation, US Department of the Interior, May 1994, Denver.

Swihart, J., and Haynes, J. (1999): Canal-lining demonstration project year 7 durability report, Bureau of Reclamation, US Department of the Interior, September 1994, Denver.

Swihart, J., and Rutenbeck, T. (2001): Seepage Control - Geomembranes, waterstop, and sealants, Session 7-1 in Water Management Workshop, USBR, Denver, pp.1-28.

Tagirov, A.P., and Dosahmetov, A.O. (1970): The effect of stands along irrigation canals on the ground-water level in the Golodnaja Steppe, Lesnoe Hozyaistvo, 7, pp.25-26.

US Agency for International Development (USAID.) (1970): Design criteria, construction guide and material standards for irrigation pipelines. Report to the Government of India. Washington DC.

US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) (1963): Linings for Irrigation Canals, Bureau of Reclamation Report, Washington DC.

US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) (1965): Irrigation operator’s handbook Vol. 1, Lecture notes, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver.

US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) (1976): Linings for irrigation canals, Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department of the Interior, Washington.

US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) (1988): Concrete manual: a manual for the control of concrete construction, a water resources technical publication, US Department of the Interior, Eighth Edition, Revised Reprint 1981, Reprinted 1988.

US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), (1998): Earth manual, Part 1, 3rd edn, US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado, pp.273-284.

Weiner, N.F., (1987) Use of Polyvinyl Chloride Liners for Large Irrigation Channels in Alberta. Canadian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 24, No. 2, 1987, pp. 252-259

Wimmera Mallee Water (1995): Seepage and leakage control options, Rocklands Outlet Channel Seepage Report, Ch. 3, pp.9-11
   

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