Re: CNKS--Water Allotment

Posted by CNKS on April 04, 2005 at 06:47:00 from (204.249.178.138):

In Reply to: CNKS--Water Allotment posted by Allan in NE on April 04, 2005 at 05:50:04:

Most (I would say 99%) of our water is well water. The wells are monitored, I don't think the "allotment" varies from farm to farm, I don't know. From the Colorado border to Garden City, there is a canal system (ditch system) that uses water from a dam in Colorado, how much we get depends on how much CO releases -- there was recent law suit between CO and KS about this. The ditch water, far as I know is free, I imagine the farmers pay taxes to maintain the system. But nearly all farmers have supplemental wells because the ditch water is not a dependable source. Western KS has irrigation districts that regulate the ground water, don't think they have much to do with the ditch system. I did not realize you had a similar system in that part of NE. 0.24-0.64 inch is a typical single rainfall amount in western KS. It takes at least 0.50 inch for the water in the dry topsoil to meet up with the underlying soil moisture, anything less than that evaporates before the plants can use it. 12 inches of water will allow continuous cropping, rather than fallow, if every thing goes well, it never does. Looks like a good dryland farm to raise dryland corn, wheat and sunflowers on -- less work than irrigation, and more time to buy more tractors -- good luck.

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• Re: CNKS--Water Allotment dhermesc 08:50:01 04/04/05 (3)
  • Re: CNKS--Water Allotment CNKS 12:59:20 04/04/05 (2)
    • Re: CNKS--Water Allotment Allan in NE 13:19:35 04/04/05 (1)
      • Re: CNKS--Water Allotment steveormary 16:18:35 04/04/05 (0)

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