Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest

Traveling Big Gun Sprinkler

Use this form to calculate the water application depth for a traveling big gun sprinkler based on the sprinkler flow rate, travel speed, and travel lane spacing. Learn more about the units used on this page.


 

Sprinkler Flow Rate:
Irrigation Efficiency:
%
Travel Lanes Width (distance between sets):
Travel Speed:
Net Water Application Depth:

 

 

The Equation

This calculator uses this formula to determine the Net Water Application Rate of a traveling big gun sprinkler.

= Net Water Application (in)

= Flow Rate from the sprinkler(gpm)

= Irrigation Efficiency (as a decimal, or %/100)

= Travel Speed of the Big Gun Sprinkler (ft/min)

= Travel lanes width (ft)

 

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