The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) is a tool to estimate the amount of soil erosion from water.  It is a modification of Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE).  The current version NRCS now uses is RUSLE2, a modification of RUSLE.  From this talk you will understand the basic principles in calculating soil loss using RUSLE and what impacts the producer has in preventing soil loss.  You will be able to calculate soil loss from a hay field and a crop field and see the difference between the two  You will understand the importance of preserving our most natural resource:  the soil

Estimating Soil Erosion From Water Using RUSLE- PPT

• Hydrologic calculations for Peak Discharge, Runoff Depth, Runoff Curve Number, Time of Concentration, and Travel Times
• Improving Surface Water Quality With Alternative Cropping Systems At Field And Watershed Scales
• Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2)
• RUSLE - Online Soil Erosion Assessment Tool
• Surface-Water Runoff and Ground-Water Level Maps - USGS

Index | Agriculture | Non-Ag Activities | Recreation | NPS | Plants & Animals | Water Quality
Physical | Hydrology | Drinking Water | Curriculum | Youth Activities

Elk River | James River | Sac River | Spring River | North Fork Salt River

Missouri Department
of Natural Resources

Missouri Watershed Information Network (MoWIN)
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Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-0085
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