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Irrigation—Principles & Practices

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Appendix 9 (cont.): Irrigation System

Components

Appendix 9: Irrigation System Components

Illustrations by José Miguel Mayo

Overhead aluminum irrigation

pipes deliver water to fields. Pipes

(also called joints) commonly come

in three sizes (2”, 3” and 4”)

Impact heads (also known as

sprinkler heads) come up from the

main pipe and release water over

the field. Risers connect impact

head to pipes. If necessary, valves

can be added to risers to shut off

individual sprinklers.

Latches connect

pipes to each other

and to end caps, T’s

and elbows.

End caps seal

off the open end

of a line of pipe.

and : T’s and

elbows are used to

connect pieces of

pipe together.

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