TABLE 2. Pumping costs and data for irrigation wells, Otero County, 2001
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INPUT DATA
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DELIVERY PSI:                       DEPTH CHARACTERISTICS:
      SPRINKLER...      40                   STATIC............      75
                                             DRAW DOWN.........      50
                                                TOTAL HEAD.....     125
                                             CASING............     350
GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)...    1100
WORK HORSEPOWER............      60
 

EFFICIENCY FACTOR:
      ELECTRICITY..........   0.540
      LP GAS...............   0.140
      DIESEL...............   0.180
 

FUEL COST PER UNIT:
      ELECTRICITY..........    5.68   CENTS/KwHr
      LP GAS...............   $0.98   $/GAL
      DIESEL...............   $1.40   $/GAL
 

FUEL PUMPING COSTS
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ELECTRIC WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $4.77
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $1.96
 

LP GAS WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$  $11.74
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $4.83
 

DIESEL WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $8.47
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $3.49
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