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Irrigation Water Cleaner


While driving east on Interstate 90 southeast of Ellensburg, Washington, I saw a strange paddle wheel device next to a field. A close inspection revealed it to be part of an irrigation system, but that's all I knew.

After returning home I got in touch with the local irrigation district. Ken Hasbrouck told me that the device is a water-powered cleaner that removes debris and weed seed from the water before it sent to the fields for irrigation. The paddles do double duty: power the device and screen the debris. (Thanks, Ken!)

Photos were taken in June 2005.

Overview of the device
Overview of the device		 Overview of input end
Overview of input end		 Overview of output end
Overview of output end		 Paddle box, intake end
Paddle box, intake end		 Paddle wheel assembly
Paddle wheel assembly		 Paddle box, output end
Paddle box, output end

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