TABLE 2. Pumping costs and data for irrigation wells, Lincoln County, 2001.
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INPUT DATA
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DELIVERY PSI: DEPTH CHARACTERISTICS:
SPRINKLER... 0 STATIC............ 50
DRAW DOWN......... 25
TOTAL HEAD..... 75
CASING............ 100
GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)... 400
WORK HORSEPOWER............ 8
EFFICIENCY FACTOR:
ELECTRICITY.......... 0.447
NATURAL GAS.......... 0.125
LP GAS............... 0.186
DIESEL............... 0.199
FUEL COST PER HOUR:
ELECTRICITY.......... $8.12 CENTS/KwH
NATURAL GAS.......... $3.46 $/MCF
LP GAS............... $0.67 $/GAL
DIESEL............... $1.05 $/GAL
PUMPING COSTS
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ELECTRICAL WELL:
COST PER HOUR.............$ $1.06
COST PER ACRE INCH........$ $1.20
NATURAL GAS WELL:
COST PER HOUR.............$ $0.62
COST PER ACRE INCH........$ $0.70
BUTANE WELL:
COST PER HOUR.............$ $0.78
COST PER ACRE INCH........$ $0.89
DIESEL WELL:
COST PER HOUR.............$ $0.74
COST PER ACRE INCH........$ $0.84
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