| Chapter No. | Chapter Title | Chapter Author | Page No. |
| 1 | Introduction | | 1 |
| 2 | Soils in Relation to Drainage | | 20 |
| 3 | water Properties of Soils | | 32 |
| 4 | Rainfall and Runoff | | 67 |
| 5 | Flow and measurement of Water | | 112 |
| 6 | Major Types of Drains and Drainage Problems | | 129 |
| 7 | Design of Open Ditches | | 150 |
| 8 | Open-Ditch Construction | | 192 |
| 9 | Open-Ditch Maintenance | | 214 |
| 10 | Location and Design of Underdrains | | 237 |
| 11 | Drain Tiles : Kinds, Classes, Established Sizes, and Standards of Quality | | 291 |
| 12 | Construction of Underdrains | | 319 |
| 13 | Drainage of Irrigated Lands | | 351 |
| 14 | The Soil-Moisture Control Problem on Peat and Muck Lands | | 388 |
| 15 | Cost of Drainage | | 248 |
| 16 | Drainage Administration and law | | 452 |
