Canal Modernization

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Canal Modernization Case Studies
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Affordable Canal Modernization I

• Big Picture
• What is Possible?
• Potential Capabilities
• Adaptive Flexibility

• Small Picture
• Where to Start?
• Initial Needs
• Simplicity

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Affordable Canal Modernization II

• What is Affordable?
• Equipment Acquisition Costs
• Installation System Setup Costs
• Reliability Considerations
• Troubleshooting Maintenance Costs
• Potential Cost of Malfunctions

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Affordable Canal Modernization III

• What is the expected payback?
• Increased Staff Productivity
• Decreased Operating Costs
• Increased Value of Water Supplies
• Improved Delivery Efficiency

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Pioneer Irrigation District
PID Diversion Structure on N Fork of Republican
River
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Pioneer Irrigation District

• Specific District Objective
• Measure flow ? Delivery equity
• Project Scope
• Assist District in Establishing Flow Measurement
  Capability at Turnouts
• Verify Flow Measurement Accuracy
• Provide Canal Operations Technical Support

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Pioneer Irrigation District

• Issues
• Limited Head Availability Sites
• Limited Physical Space
• Radical Shift in Institutional Mode of
  Operations

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Pioneer Irrigation District
Pre-existing Measurement
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Pioneer Irrigation District
Example Turnouts
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Pioneer Irrigation District
Trial Error Measurement Efforts
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Pioneer Irrigation District
Practical Measurement Solutions for Space-Limited
Sites
Yakima Box
Submerged Orifice
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Pioneer Irrigation District
Low-Head Measurement Alternatives
Elbow Meter
Constructed Venturi
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Pioneer Irrigation District

• Project Outcome
• Improved delivery equity
• Increased awareness of irrigation
• efficiencies
• Able to comply with subsequent
• Republican River Basin regulations

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Bostwick Irrigation District
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Bostwick Irrigation District
Outlet Works to Bostwick Canal
Harlan County Dam Spillway
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Bostwick Irrigation District
Harlan County Dam Gage
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Bostwick Irrigation District
Lateral Head CHO Check
Standard Check
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Bostwick Irrigation District

• Initial Integration of Electronic Technology in
  Canal Operation
• Have Identified General Wants
• Thinking BIG from the Outset
• Have Expressed a Limited Sense of
• Possibilities, and of Limitations

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South Platte Ditch Co. 2005 Pilot Demonstration
Main Flume
Sandhill Pond Weir
G2 Flume
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South Platte Ditch Co.

• Colorado Water Conservation Board Grant
• Developed Partnership w/Neighboring Districts
• Expanded Scope to Include Wells, Gate Control
• District Commitment to Rebuild Flume

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South Platte Ditch Co. 2008 Status

• Seven open channel monitoring sites
• Four well monitoring sites
• May 08 Field Day
• One-Third Grant Completion

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Twin Loups Irrigation District

• TLID Office
• Calamus
• Lake
• Kent Diversion
• Dam
• Davis Creek
• Reservoir
• Delivery System
• Termini

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Twin Loups Irrigation District

• TLID Office
• Repeater
• 6.1 Lateral
• Main Canal
• Checks
• Calamus
• Reservoir
• Outlet

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Twin Loups Irrigation District

• Specific District Objectives
• Functional automation of open canal reach that
  feeds piped lateral, with integrated phone/radio
  alarms
• Remote monitoring/adjustment of reservoir release
  upper reach canal checks

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Twin Loups Irrigation District

6.1 Lateral
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Twin Loups
Calamus Reservoir Outlet 9.5 Check
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Twin Loups Irrigation District

• Current project scope targeted to key problem
  issues
• High likelihood of future expansion
• Numerous potential unique applications

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Study Tour Visit Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation
Drainage District

• Remote operation of main canal checks
• System developed in-house by staff
• Targeted adjustments to passing flow
• Fine adjustments based on pool elevation feedback

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Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation Drainage District

Gate-stroking adjustments to pass target flow
rates
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Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation Drainage District

• Remote operating benefits
• Dramatic reduction in staff/equipment resources
  devoted to main canal adjustments
• Improved ability to react to demand changes
  operational issues
• Negligible spillage loss

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Key factor in modernization success Proponents
in Key positions

Mike Wells Twin Loups ID Clinton Powell USBR NKAO
Dan Korf Pioneer ID
Gary Sloan MSIDD
Charlie Bartlett South Platte Ditch Co
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Automated Surface Irrigation, IID

Check Gate
Motorized Port Gate
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All American Canal Dave Rogers Flume
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The Fence
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All American Canal Dave Rogers Flume