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Any irrigation “experts” in the house?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lisagrantb" data-source="post: 1752887" data-attributes="member: 39668"><p>I need some input on options for an irrigation system.</p><p></p><p>I currently have a 5500 gpm electric driven pump mounted on a barge. The pump is submerged and it pumps up and over a levee that's about 30 feet tall and down the other side and into an irrigation flume. The net elevation change from pump to discharge is about 10-15 feet. I'm having to relocate the entire setup thanks to the state moving a bridge. Since I have to move the entire system I'm looking at ways to improve the setup. One thing I would like to do is get the pump off the barge and onto land so maintenance isn't a problem and fear of the barge sinking. The contour of the ground isn't the best, the pump will need to be about 10-15 feet above water level and I'm not sure if I could ever get it primed. I have another diesel 20" pump at another location that I use an ac compressor to pull vacuum with and get it primed but it's only 5 feet above the water. So I guess my question is what are my options on setting up this system. I'm having to move the pump farther down and the problem is it's not a nice sloping grade to the water, it's about a 10' bluff bank</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lisagrantb, post: 1752887, member: 39668"] I need some input on options for an irrigation system. I currently have a 5500 gpm electric driven pump mounted on a barge. The pump is submerged and it pumps up and over a levee that’s about 30 feet tall and down the other side and into an irrigation flume. The net elevation change from pump to discharge is about 10-15 feet. I’m having to relocate the entire setup thanks to the state moving a bridge. Since I have to move the entire system I’m looking at ways to improve the setup. One thing I would like to do is get the pump off the barge and onto land so maintenance isn’t a problem and fear of the barge sinking. The contour of the ground isn’t the best, the pump will need to be about 10-15 feet above water level and I’m not sure if I could ever get it primed. I have another diesel 20” pump at another location that I use an ac compressor to pull vacuum with and get it primed but it’s only 5 feet above the water. So I guess my question is what are my options on setting up this system. I’m having to move the pump farther down and the problem is it’s not a nice sloping grade to the water, it’s about a 10’ bluff bank [/QUOTE]
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