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furnish information about irrigation systems, practices, management, and research in South
Carolina. The information presented is garnered from work done by the Clemson University
Cooperative Extension Service and many other sources. Identifying details for the
source of the information are provided as the information is presented.
Irrigation Design
Basic information used in irrigation design including pipe sizing and friction
loss, elevation loss, velocity head, sprinkler placement, application equations, and other
items useful in designing a system. This section will not teach how to design, but will
provide information that may not be readily available.
Irrigation Management
Proper management is the key to successful irrigation. This section
identifies several different management schemes and how they are implemented. Also
includes information and references on the water needs of various crops and monthly normal
precipitation amounts for stations in SC, NC, and Georgia.
Agricultural Irrigation Equipment
Descriptions and images of many different types of irrigation equipment including pumps,
filters, traveling guns, drip, and other related equipment. Also includes a listing
of Agricultural Irrigation Equipment Suppliers in South Carolina as well
as a listing of alternative pumping systems for livestock producers.
Home-made Hydraulic Ram
Pump Plans
Plans and a list of materials for construction of a
hydraulic ram pump from common items found in local hardware stores.
Residential
and Commercial (Turf) Irrigation Equipment
Descriptions and images of many different types of irrigation equipment including pumps,
filters, spray heads, sprinklers, drip, water meters, and other related equipment.
Also includes a listing of Residential and Commercial (Turf) Irrigation
Equipment Suppliers in South Carolina.
SCDHEC Environmental Quality
Control (EQC)
Permit Request forms
Links to SCDHEC EQC Forms page as well as individual links to well drilling
and dam construction/alteration forms.
Irrigation Research in South
Carolina
Links and information on on-going and past research with irrigation in South Carolina.
Irrigated Acreage in South Carolina
A listing for each year of the actual acreage irrigated in South Carolina by county and
irrigation method as well as by crop. This information is compiled for inclusion in
the Irrigation Journal's annual irrigation survey each year.
Irrigation-Related Sites
A list of many varied irrigation sites on the web, including such sites as Richard
Mead's MicroIrrigation Forum and Thomas Stein's Virtual Irrigation
Library as well as many manufacturers and suppliers. Sites containing
articles of interest are also included.
Check back often!
Over the next few months we hope to revise many sections at this site and add many
others. Our vision is that of a site that has specific sections - such as
"irrigation management", "irrigation equipment", or "alternative
pumping systems" - with a wealth of information and related web links located in that
area.
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