Irrigation Efficiency
Water
The ratio of the average depth of irrigation water that is beneficially used to the average depth of irrigation water applied, expressed as a percent. Beneficial uses include satisfying the soil water deficit and any leaching requirement to remove salts from the root zone.
The percentage of water applied that can be accounted for in soil moisture increase for consumptive use.
- — Service Hydrologist Reference Manual Glossary of Hydrologic Terms retrieved 2014-06-01