Site Description
The Kansas Agricultural Watershed (KAW) field laboratory was established in 2014 to study the effects agricultural management practices on water, sediment, nutrient, and chemical losses. The KAW field lab consists of 18 small watersheds ranging from 1.2 to 1.6 ac in size (study map below). Each watershed is instrumented with a 1.5 ft H-flume and automated equipment to measure runoff from natural rainfall and collect samples for water quality analysis. The site is also equipped with four automated rain gauges. The predominant soil type on the site is Smolan silty clay loam with an average slope of 6 to 8%.
Kansas Agricultural Watershed Field Laboratory Handout
