Irrigation System Evaluation Data Sheet

IRRIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION Irrigator’s Name: ______Irrigation System: ______Date: ______

CENTER PIVOT INFORMATION:  System brand name: ______model: ______age: ______ What is the system’s original rated capacity? ______gpm  What is the system’s original design pressure? ______psi  What type of sprinklers/nozzles are on the system? ______ Are sprayers/sprinklers original or have they been retrofitted? ______ Sprayer/sprinkler wetted diameter ______ Does the system have pressure regulators? ______ END GUN o Capacity: ______gpm o Pressure: ______psi o Wetted radius: ______feet o Is there a shutoff control for roads, etc.? ______

CURRENT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION:  How does the irrigator determine when to irrigate? ______ How much water is typically applied at each irrigation event? ______ Maximum hours of operation. Are hours limited by electrical contracts? ______ Current system performance. How much water is applied at a given speed? ______ Are chemicals or fertilizer applied through the irrigation system? ______ If so, list the products used, the rate used, and when application is done ______ Is a back-flow prevention device installed on the system? ______ Are there any other management constraints? ______

NRCS Illinois October 2015 PUMP INFORMATION: Is a pump test or pump curve available from the well driller or pump installer? _____ IRRIGATION SYSTEM EVALUATION DATA SHEET

Name: ______Farm: ______Tract: ______Date: ______

Contract: ______Location: ______Pivot Description: ______

1. Data collected by:______19. Catch Can start time: ______end time: ______2. System Make & Model:______20. Wind Speed (mph): _____Wind Direction: ____ 3. Sprinkler Type:______21. Temperature: _____ Relative Humidity: ______

4. Pump Make & Model: ______22. Can diameter (in.): ______spacing (ft): ______5. Drive Type (electric motor _____HP) 23. Wetted radius (feet beyond last can): ______(internal combustion ______)

6. Pump Type (centrifugal) (vertical turbine) 24. End Tower Distance Moved (ft): ______(submersible) (other ______) 7. Water source: ______25. Time to Move: ______minutes ______sec. 8. Booster Pump: ______26. Time Setting (% move): ______9. Is system towable? (yes or no): ______27. Pressure (psi): End gun (on): _____ (off): _____ 10. Percent of Area Irrigated:______28. Flow Velocity (ft/sec): End gun (on): ____ (off): ____ 11. Corner on/off/none:______29. Pressure at top measured ______feet from pivot 12. Distance to End Tower (ft):______30. Elevation of pressure measurement (ft.): ______13. Distance to Last Nozzle (ft):______31. Elevation of pivot pad (ft.): ______14. Overhang:______32. Elevation of pump (ft.): ______15. Number of towers:______33. Elevation of water supply (ft.): ______16. Pipe inside diameter mainline (in): ______34. Height of nozzles (ft.): ______17. Pipe inside diameter riser (in): ______35. Pipe length from pump to riser (ft):______18. Pipe inside diameter pump to riser (in): ____ 36. Nozzles functioning? ______(note specifics below) Shade in area covered by end gun. Additional Comments (include nozzle and end gun specifics): ______

NRCS Illinois October 2015 Name: ______Date: ______

ELEVATIONS at highest point of field ELEVATIONS at lowest point of field Description:______Description:______station distance from pivot elevation station distance from pivot elevation pivot ____0______pivot ____0______tower 1 ______tower 1 ______tower 2 ______tower 2 ______tower 3 ______tower 3 ______tower 4 ______tower 4 ______tower 5 ______tower 5 ______tower 6 ______tower 6 ______tower 7 ______tower 7 ______tower 8 ______tower 8 ______tower 9 ______tower 9 ______tower 10 ______tower 10 ______tower 11 ______tower 11 ______tower 12 ______tower 12 ______

Maximum Application Rate Determination (5 Can Test)

Can 1:______Can 2:______Can 3:______Can 4:______Can 5:______

1. Maximum Can Catch (ml):______2. Can Catch Time (min):______3. Catch Time (sec):______

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Enter Number of Cans (max. 300) (can diameter is 3.875"):______

NRCS Illinois October 2015 Name: ______Date: ______

CAN CATCH (ml) DISTANCE TOWER CAN CATCH (ml) DISTANCE TOWER 1 ______30 ______31 ______930 ______2 ______60 ______32 ______960 ______3 ______90 ______33 ______990 ______4 ______120 ______34 ______1020 ______5 ______150 ______35 ______1050 ______6 ______180 ______36 ______1080 ______7 ______210 ______37 ______1110 ______8 ______240 ______38 ______1140 ______9 ______270 ______39 ______1170 ______10 ______300 ______40 ______1200 ______11 ______330 ______41 ______1230 ______12 ______360 ______42 ______1260 ______13 ______390 ______43 ______1290 ______14 ______420 ______44 ______1320 ______15 ______450 ______45 ______1350 ______16 ______480 ______46 ______1380 ______17 ______510 ______47 ______1410 ______18 ______540 ______48 ______1440 ______19 ______570 ______49 ______1470 ______20 ______600 ______50 ______1500 ______21 ______630 ______51 ______1530 ______22 ______660 ______52 ______1560 ______23 ______690 ______53 ______1590 ______24 ______720 ______54 ______1620 ______25 ______750 ______55 ______1650 ______26 ______780 ______56 ______1680 ______27 ______810 ______57 ______1710 ______28 ______840 ______58 ______1740 ______29 ______870 ______59 ______1770 ______30 ______900 ______60 ______1800 ______

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