TABLE 2. Pumping costs and data for irrigation wells, Southern Quay County, 2001.
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INPUT DATA
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DELIVERY PSI: DEPTH CHARACTERISTICS:
SPRINKLER... 35 STATIC............ 200
DRAW DOWN......... 35
TOTAL HEAD..... 235
CASING............ 400
GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)... 350
WORK HORSEPOWER............ 28
EFFICIENCY FACTOR:
ELECTRICITY.......... 0.540
LP GAS............... 0.154
DIESEL............... 0.160
FUEL COST PER HOUR:
ELECTRICITY.......... 7.12 CENTS/KwHr
LP GAS............... $0.98 $/GAL
DIESEL............... $1.40 $/GAL
PUMPING COSTS
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ELECTRIC WELL:
COST PER HOUR.............$ $2.78
COST PER ACRE INCH........$ $3.59
LP GAS WELL:
COST PER HOUR.............$ $4.95
COST PER ACRE INCH........$ $6.40
DIESEL WELL:
COST PER HOUR.............$ $4.42
COST PER ACRE INCH........$ $5.71
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