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Required System Capacity

This form calculates the system capacity (flow rate) required to meet the demands of a field.

Learn more about the units used on this page.

Area:

acre sq. ft. hectare sq. meter sq. mile

Depth:

in ft mm cm m

Irrigation Interval:

days weeks

Operation Time Per Day:

hr min

Irrigation Efficiency:

%

Required System Capacity:

gpm cfs acre-in/day acre-in/hour acre-ft/day lps lpm cms

 

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