Application
P. A. Yeomans published the first book on Keyline in 1954. Yeomans described a system of amplified contour ripping to control rainfall run off and enable fast flood irrigation of undulating land without the need for terracing.
Keyline Designs include irrigation dams equipped with through-the-wall Lockpipe systems to gravity feed irrigation, stock water and yard water. Graded earth channels may be interlinked to broaden the catchment areas of high dams, conserve the height of water and transfer rainfall run-off into the most efficient high dam sites. Roads follow both ridge lines and water channels to provide easier movement across the land.
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