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TECHNICAL INFORMATION<br />

SLOPE EQUIVALENTS/IRRIGATION<br />

PERCENT, ANGLE, RATIO<br />

% Angle Ratio<br />

0<br />

0˚<br />

10 5˚ 43' 10: 1<br />

20 11˚ 19' 5: 1<br />

30 16˚ 42'<br />

33 18˚ 16' 3: 1<br />

40 21˚ 48'<br />

50 26˚ 34' 2: 1<br />

60 30˚ 58'<br />

67 33˚ 50' 1.5: 1<br />

70 35˚ 0'<br />

80 38˚ 40'<br />

90 42˚ 0'<br />

100 45˚ 0' 1: 1<br />

0.5: 1 63˚ 27'<br />

62˚ 15'<br />

60˚ 57'<br />

59˚ 32'<br />

58˚ 0'<br />

56˚ 19'<br />

54˚ 28'<br />

52˚ 26'<br />

50˚ 42'<br />

47˚ 44'<br />

TECHNICAL<br />

200<br />

190<br />

180<br />

170<br />

160<br />

150<br />

140<br />

130<br />

120<br />

110<br />

SLOPE IRRIGATION: Maximum precipitation rates for slopes<br />

Soil Texture 0 to 5% Slope 5 to 8% Slope 8 to 12% Slope 12% + Slope<br />

Cover Bare Cover Bare Cover Bare Cover Bare<br />

Coarse sandy soils 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5<br />

Coarse sandy soils over compact subsoils 1.75 1.5 1.25 1.0 1.0 0.75 0.75 0.4<br />

Light sandy loams uniform 1.75 1.0 1.25 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.75 0.4<br />

Light sandy loams over compact subsoils 1.25 0.75 1.0 0.5 0.75 0.4 0.5 0.3<br />

Uniform silt loams 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.2<br />

Silt loams over compact subsoil 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.25 0.4 0.15 0.3 0.1<br />

Heavy clay or clay loam 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.10 0.12 0.08 0.1 0.06<br />

Notes:<br />

Maximum precipitation rates for slopes:<br />

The maximum precipitation values listed below are those suggested by the United States Department of Agriculture. The values are<br />

average and may vary with respect to actual soil condition and condition of ground cover.<br />

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