Construction project requires irrigation canal bypass
The problem: An exclusive new development in California required an existing open irrigation canal be updated to accommodate new construction.
The estimated maximum flow rate was 5-6 million gallons per day (mgd), which translates to 3,472 to 4,166 gallons per minute (gpm). The construction company needed a system to pump from a low flow of 3 CFS to a high flow of 8 CFS. Flows could increase twofold overnight.
The solution: The Woodland, CA branch of Rain for Rent designed a pumping system consisting of three pumps manifolded together with the capability to operate one, two, or three units at a time, depending upon the required flow (see above photo). The system utilized two ‘Power Prime' DV200s and one ‘Power Prime' DV150 with a 12" and 10" aluminum victaulic style pipeline system.
The outcome: The contractor was able to remove the existing canal and replace it with an underground pipeline without flow interruption.
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Edited by Tracy Fabre
Managing Editor, Water Online