TABLE 2. Pumping costs and data for irrigation wells, Roswell-Hagerman area,
         Chaves County, 2001.
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INPUT DATA
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DELIVERY PSI:            0          DEPTH CHARACTERISTICS:
                                             STATIC............     150
                                             DRAW DOWN.........      30
                                                TOTAL HEAD.....     180
                                             CASING............     600
GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)...    1000
WORK HORSEPOWER............      45
 
EFFICIENCY FACTOR:
      ELECTRICITY..........   0.540
      NATURAL GAS.........    0.154
      LP GAS..............    0.154
      DIESEL..............    0.160
 
FUEL COST PER UNIT:
      ELECTRICITY..........    6.67   CENTS/KwHr
      NATURAL GAS.........    $3.71   $/MCF
      LP GAS..............    $0.98   $/GAL
      DIESEL..............    $1.40   $/GAL
 
PUMPING FUEL COSTS
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ELECTRIC WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $4.22
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $1.91
 
NATURAL GAS WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $3.09
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $1.40
 
LP GAS WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $8.04
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $3.64
 
DIESEL WELL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $7.18
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $3.25
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