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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