| Show WEMS FOR measurement lr OF WATER SERVICE provide accurate aulde to amount a used and anable on 0 72 flow to plant need needs ily 0 E pa P smith arizona the questions vily should arri gating waters be measured and how can they be nea 9 are re the often attl a suggested 0 a tho th mind ot of the gator however they do net not meet wita ft a satisfactory split tion and the matter Is 9 datered dater doter ed cd to a more convenient season thore there are at liast two rea iea I ea which should urge th owner or user ot at on an irrigating 4 to make frequent othe ob ou vian my ot of water carried in bis il ditches first without such sali measurement i the appropriator of staler a ter can nav r make any dennite abst eklon a ali to flow much water he uses and in the event of question he can in proof ai as to hia his established appropriation in legal cages involving wate right rights the evidence ie is usually of the most chortle and contradictory character char adte composed imposed cv ol 01 much prejudiced speculation with lit alo or no real evidence avld enre the cond why an intrigator ItrI gator should mould know the Itu lount of or water w aes ues re elvod calved through his ditch Is in because ot of a advantage offered tn in the manage went ment ot of Ms his property the th duty ot 0 water that la Is hit tho amount bequir re d per acre per year or preferably per 11 month mouth should be detor minix thor daty duty oi at water varies greatly on dl ill ferent kinds of soil soft and with different crops antl regarding it v wll assist 11 in the buoo profitable table course of farming 1 to be followed this argument mint sauld appeal JA especially to those who plilip water I 1 for irrigation n for the coet cost of pumping often a very small net not broat ie fit many In also weaR ure have proven the existence ot at aa an exceptive lost 1 by see from ditches aurtha loee lose once b aae been properly u other adva mages of res result alt amo afe a co crp ireful fut record dc ar the ditch waw s it I 1 to usually ana timed that water are too is uHl cult for the keocher and that the task be left te to aa an engineer leeling te to ua war mated it la in possible for tae tho rancher jtb proper ird pr to make his un with lit i tie tte outlay of anu unu and ind 1 mase lot of the carton drw ie water th minor mi nerr ao 10 ach box ha bah jag oe elace sin fallon into disrepute dia repute and fer reasons reA SOnt Q ibe 1110 we use of current loters iq too loo expensive for general 3 and da biting flivia alq open to in the same objection a as iu he laurii itsel f la Is and cipe h but botn in air we hay a method which la Is both cheap bad and simple what B a feirt alny rl ny it la is a witch cut in the elde side of a wide berd board which S 16 then than set sk on edge lu in the channel on 00 that tho the stream of wafer wader passes through it and falls into tho the 4 dach again arr otho o tho lower aide side of P wv deml arvas of 0 notches the 7 fm ie te to be preferred it haai has a level fret creet aft avid the aldea woo are to t th be vertical uh a alope at of one to four for a 12 inch weir to e 1 au luches wade oa on fhe crest and ir 1 it be eight inches deep the width at the top p 1 li 16 tafu give the correct ade de oer 9 an IS 18 inch weir ten incata steep la is 18 19 inchez wide oo 00 he cr Vs aed 23 inches wide top lotane otane A flie 1 V af notch r a small stream st h aw can bo be nido of a redic redwood or T board 19 1 inches ado ide and six 4 act the board must then bo placed 10 V of the arvai nin with its enda held in place by earth and bouldenjr bould boulder cry jr W by stake tho the hould bo abaft ved art thil weir mw ue 50 bet set high to ave A arcu fall of at several laches inches 60 thu tho dusi stream alde side thia this will back the water upstream for a abort distance di stanco 4 lebest if ly best therefore ther eforo or to elect A point on 4 it the dach bait has arade t the kotob should be bevel tod away annii the ingot edga edge a 1 that the wafer shil toucy along that trig edgo and no more the inner odge should be carefully cary fully tit and cut with a harp liaf 0 o aito at to bo be smooth and true to the intended thill the crest the weir that lu it the botton of the notch must be amu jold 11 19 v fl wi rb Is fart t lac copi M 41 fourth if the a n water waters ait 4 oro aro 40 r inest h he rado 4 1 and free fire fera and kad adlea b gyin bruah ov or A blaid on the water len le or U 14 aft c t ab aboe ne the weir fifth tho the aguild too 1 cr or and deeper for a cw tow on tho the upstream aldu alde that ab u it should form there a fahe 1 otherwise tho the w ater ca e tle ee e weir waln no 60 groat rual a velocity as to increase the llew this increate Inc 1 may be computed tor for any pa eular case but it in not awl worth while t to 10 do lo eo so whoa when a little Abo velling will to form un quiet pool a as la lit desired j j rath leakage under the weir MM board must be b proven livid td thin je sometimes best by pack ing pode weed weeds or straw ground around the boa board d thea these substances are easily held hold in place 6 P banking up uti with earth 1 deft the are these the th walor must approach the weir calmly and slowly must touch the notch OB on the inner edge only aad and roust hdm alito tt a free freo fall oil the down side such stich a waitr in im nut not recommended to bo be eft teft permanently in place though it blight be so cherl that it would nc ne bo be washed out in it U long two adi sdi it jt can be put ia n illuce for hall hour jonir ion u ul A the and ahm th cadee cat led to an oiher other portion of t aby ranch and used I 1 again or stored 11 lu u dr de lillace tu be used at another time thus for 10 I 1 miners tuche inches the amplest amal lest wye yc Is tile lie hoat 11 fur for ISO thilner lie li three foot toot weir ie to ablo no two foot size th the coat cost of the m foot with at 15 t 00 per thousand Is abort five dollar for nails nalls and labor aba cost of any nit other islo isle Is easily com after making a bill for or the M m 4 mertal required the sanie in setting are to be observed an a for tile simple v veir belr bearc described ahme after the wor weir has ha bei placed the tho only tat re quiren to bo made ta Is or head 0 miltor on the real rest ati cm can be measured mea wired with a tout foot rula 1 tS to ot of nn an inch the rho I 1 lieno nid be defined ks the hi tho free water surface above the crest or the weir mirrle taj tb vur law is lowered low cred considerably near the stir notch this should be ninde abou two defir fe up lip from fi om the notch XA nde case of A veir board wart a t stake be bc dri the tile of the dibish at this rite its bp top is with mo crest end and the foot rule lichi liela 1 to inca the th depth of waie wafer tas a weir box Is aimed a strip nina nailed to the eldr or the tile boi bo tt tn eel cat back from froin the notch and nod covol it t and the ho depth atif i fater rater determined by nutem the ule itile upon ulion ibis stallo taj r the forn formula iula or com computing pitting the tho die dig barge Is aho ali d reuble fee se end ond to 3 17 tiniest times eidth of aste iste t hottot hottois ad the adich ill the acl ilni tl ni the root of or vil head ITt hla product bo now 4 pud b by it t it ft HI ill rive give the rg a in mine inched |
