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<br />tv <br />T'') <br />~ ,A. <br />--.1 <br /> <br />B) summary of field evaluations <br /> <br />Site 18 <br />farm acres: 1.15 (cropland) <br />location: Delta county, 2 miles South of Delta on Hwy 50 <br />field acres: 21. crop: Beans <br />soils: Billings silty clay with 1.% slope <br />irrigation system: In 1.994 the earthen head ditch was <br />concrete lined; siphon tubes are used <br />inflow monitoring equipment: 24" Sharp crested weir, <br />stilling well, flow sensor with Omnidata 1.1.5 datapod - <br />operational during all irrigations <br />outflow monitoring equipment: two outflow sites; one 36" <br />and one 24" Sharp crested weir - both with stilling wells, <br />flow sensors and Omnidata 1.15 datapods - operational during <br />all irrigations <br />Soil moisture monitoring: Soil moisture readings were taken <br />using an Aquateer, Tensiometer, and a Tile probe. <br /> <br />Unique feature is that a large water volume is available and <br />entire field can be irrigated in a short duration. <br /> <br />site 20 <br />farm acres: 44 (cropland) <br />location: Delta county, 1/2 mile West of Cedaredge on county <br />Road R <br />field acres: 3 crop: Orchard <br />soils: Aqua Fria clay loam with 2% slope irrigation system <br />irrigation system: In 1994 surface supply pipeline with <br />gated pipe replaced earthen ditch with feeder ditch system <br />inflow monitoring equipment: 1.2" Broad crested weir, <br />stilling well, flow sensor with Omnidata 31.2 datapod - <br />operational during all irrigations <br />outflow monitoring equipment: 9",Parshall flume, stilling <br />well, flow sensor with Omnidata 312 datapod - operational <br />during all irrigations ., <br />Soil moisture readings were taken with a Tile probe, and an <br />Aquateer. <br /> <br />Sites 23 and 24 <br />NOTE: This cooperator operated a surge valve provided by <br />CSUCE. <br />NRCS/CSUCE cooperative project <br />Site 23 - Three acres irrigated with conventional gated pipe <br />Site 24 - Four acres irrigated with the surge valve and <br />gated pipe <br />farm acres: 150 (cropland) <br />location: Montrose County, 4 miles West of Olathe on County <br />Road - 5700 <br />field acres: 3 and 4 crop: Broccoli <br />soils: Mesa clay loam with 1% slope <br />irrigation system: Underground pipeline to gated pipe <br />inflow monitoring equipment: Flow meter <br /> <br />11 <br />