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Report on 1950 pumping costs and water requirements for Craig Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Date

1950

Description

Detailed costs for operating pumps for irrigation on the Craig Ranch in 1950

Digital ID

hln000623

Physical Identifier

Box 6 Folder 3 Water Supply, Requirements and Costs 1938-1950

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http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d16w9985t
Details

Subject

Irrigation--Costs
Irrigation pumps
Irrigation water
Ranches

Time Period

1950s (1950 - 1959)

Place

Las Vegas Valley
Clark County

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

documents (object genre)

Archival Collection

John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada

Digital Project

The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment

Citation

hln000623. John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada, 1898-1972. MS-00181. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d16w9985t

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Digital Provenance

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Digital Processing Note

Manual transcription

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

Craig Ranch LAS VEGAS, NEVADA PUMPING COSTS PUMP- Peerless turbine, 80' of 6" Column, $ stages, 10' of 6" suction, 8" Discharge. POWER UNIT! International UD6 Diesel, rated 31 HP under contiuous load. ENGINE HOURS January 1, 1950 14,412 December 31, 1950 20,130 Total Hours pumped 1950 5,718 Ave. Fuel Consumption 1.77 gal. / hour COST OF OPERATION Diesel oil, 10,140 gal. $1337.07 Gasoline (start and stop) 80 gal. 19.52 Lubricating Oil, 138 gal. 99.16 Oil Filter Cartridges 38.20 Fuel Filter Cartridges 8.25 Operating cost not including Maint. $1502.20 Oper. cost / hr. .263 Maintenance 15,000 Hr. Overhaul - Turn Crankshaft, New Con. rod and Main bearings, Piston Rings, and Valves $131.30 Parts and Service 149.80 Total Maint. $281.10 Total Operating Cost $1783.30 Cost / hr. .312 WATER REQUIREMENTS CROPS UNDER IRRIGATION 65 Acres Alfalfa 5 Acres Sour Clover 2 Acres Milo Maize Total Hours Pumped 5718 Ave. Discharge 1.25 Sec. Feet Total Water Pumped 590.7 acre feet Water used on alfalfa 575 acre feet Tons hay produced 375 WATER REQUIRED PER ACRE ALFALFA 8.85 acre feet Water required / ton hay 1.53 acre feet COST OF WATER Cost / acre foot $3.02 Cost / acre alfalfa 26.73 Cost / ton hay 4.62 HOURS / MONTH PUMPING Month Hours acre feet Month hours acre feet Jan. 160 16.6 July 718 73.8 Feb. 359 37.3 Aug. 612 63.0 Mar. 158 16.14 Sept. 623 64.2 April 468 48.7 Oct. 596 61.4 May 656 67.6 Nov. 544 56.6 June 650 67.0 Dec. 174 18.1