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Show Pivot Sprinklers invade Panguitch Valley not too long after the area went to smaller scale sprinkler When Panguitch changed from flood irrigation to sprinklers, the water use in the city irrigation system went from 12 second-feet to four, said Lowell V. Henrie Jr., a former watermaster. "Now," said Henrie, "with the new pivot sprinkler we've just installed, we should get even greater efficiency from our water, along with better crops." The new sprinkler system soon to be in use north of Panguitch i a low pressure gravity-fed unit. It is 1467 feet long and approximately 14-feet high at the 10-inch feed line. The unit is manufactured primarily of systems. Maybe this is the wave of the future. Many area farm will turn to this type irrigation. Pivot Sprinklers Invade Area, Panguitch Valley galvanized metal with the big gun nozzle on the end and the "birds" (sprinkler heads) made of bronze. The sprinkler, the first erected in Panguitch Valley, will soon be joined by a unit being erected by Jim Yardley, John Yardley and Eldon Frandsen. The pivot sprinkler, as its name implies, is affixed to a supply line at its pivotal point. The supply line is buried under the frcst line. When cold weather comes the unit can be drained and prevent damage. The unit is actuated by a 10-horse power electric motor that drives individual hydraulic ram-pumps at each wheel. Although these wheels run individually, if they start to "run away", they will be brought back into line by automatic sensors. As the unit pivots in its circular pattern, the large one-inch water gun on the outside automatically comes into play to handle corners. Henrie foresees the day when all ranchers will be using the units because of their value in conserving water and getting a better crop yield, and because, once installed, it won't be necessary to move them. |