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Training and educational opportunities for staff, engineers, and water operators of agricultural irrigation districts.About this Event
This class is sponsored by the USBR, California-Great Basin Region (REGION 10). Priority registration is given to staff members of districts within the California-Great Basin Region. Other participants will be permitted only as space allows. If you work outside of the CGB Region (Region 10), please contact our office to be placed on a wait list.
This three-day course is a series of training and educational opportunities for staff, field operators, engineers, and board members of agricultural irrigation/water districts. The classes held in San Luis Obispo utilize the excellent indoor and outdoor facilities at ITRC. The course includes the following topics:
- Flow Measurement - General and Pipelines: Principles of flow measurement for open and closed systems; common measurement devices - propeller, velocity head, venturi, metergate; how to take accurate readings; what to watch out for.
- Flow Measurement - Canals: Equations for canals; weirs and flumes; corrections for common problems; current metering.
- Canal Operations: The service concept, including farmer constraints and needs; purposes of different check structures; water level vs. flow rate control; minimizing tailender problem while still achieving good service; how to get more water through various structures; introduction to SCADA; interaction between canals and turnouts.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Irrigation Training & Research Center (ITRC), 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, United States
Tickets
USD 150.00
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