Got Water?
Module 2

Lesson 3 - Flood Irrigation System Checklist, Activity
Acknowledgement: Taken from "Living on the Land 2001"

Where does your flood irrigation water enter your property?

How do you control the water? ___ gates     ___ gated pipe     ___ pump and sprinklers        ___ furrows

___ other:_________________________________________

How many hours do you spend irrigating and checking the system, in an average week?

How could you decrease the amount of time you spend irrigating?

Does the water flood your pastures evenly? ___ Yes     ___ No

Are there dry spots? ___ Yes     ___ No

How can you improve water delivery to the dry spots?

Are there wet spots? ___ Yes     ___ No

How can you decrease the amount of water flooding the wet spots?

Does irrigation water run off your property (other than required return flows)? ___ Yes     ___ No

What can you do to decrease the amount of runoff during irrigation?

How often do you have use of flood irrigation water?

How many hours can you use the water?

Is this enough to irrigate all your pastures? ___ Yes     ___ No

What can you do to match water supply to irrigated acreage?

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