Irrigation : Large scale

A typical large scale sprinkler irrigation system.

Roossenekal, Mpumalanga, South Africa - Client : Bethal Farmers Association / Eskom Development Foundation - Designed and built by Dams for Africa, July 2003

(1) In hard ground an excavator may be the only practical way to trench to the required depth, particularly if long distances are involved.

(2) Laying the 75mm hdpe piping in the trench.

(3) The completed system with the sprinklers in operation and the valve in the foreground, allowing water to be directed to each line sequentially.

(4) Irrigation systems do make a difference in peoples lives. (The high security chamber and the concrete reservoir can be seen in the background).