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  LIVESTOCK                                      NRCS-NJ                  
  WATERING                                       DATA SHEET               

  **Landowner:**                                            **Date:**     

  **County:**                      **Twp:**                 **Completed   
                                                            By:**         
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**INDICATE NUMBER OF HEAD IN EACH ANIMAL GROUP:**

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              **LIVESTOCK DAILY                                 
              WATER REQUIREMENTS --                             
              Gallons per head per                              
              day**                                             

  **No.       **Species**           **Penned**   **Pastured**   **NRCS Std
  Head**                                                        614**

              Dairy Cow --          20-35        25             25
              Lactating                                         

              Dairy Heifer or       6-15         10             N/A
              Yearlings                                         

              Beef Cattle           6-15         10             12

              Cow/Calf Pair         12-20        15             N/A

              Swine                 N/A          N/A            4

              Horse                 N/A          N/A            12

              Sheep / Goats / Llama 1-3          2              2
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  **TOTAL DAILY WATER                                                             
  REQUIREMENT**                                                                   

  Species                                                                         

  Number of Head                  ea              ea              ea              ea

  Gallons/Head/Day[^1]                                                            

  Gallons/Day Total[^2]           gpd             gpd             gpd             gpd
  ---------------------- -------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- -----

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  **BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION**                                              

  Will waterers be permanent (winter use) or ****              ****       
  seasonal?                                  Permanent          Seasonal    

  If seasonal, will water supply lines be    ****              **** Above 
  buried or above ground?                    Buried             Ground      

                                                                            

  To highest waterer?                        Distance           Elevation   

  To farthest waterer?                       Distance           Elevation   

                                                                            

  Operator interested in alternative         **** Solar        **** Ram   
  watering methods?                          Pump               Pump[^3]    

                                             **** Nose         **** Wind  
                                             Pump[^4]           Power       
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**WATER SOURCE INFORMATION**

Groundwater resources are usually more reliable than surface water, but
require power for pumping. Consider condition of existing well water
system and impact on other water needs. Surface water sources tend to be
less expensive but may have water quality concerns or unreliable flow.

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  ****   **Existing Well**                                           

          Well Location                                               

          Well or Pump Elevation                                      

          Pump Information                     Make                   Model

          Pump Information                     gpm                    psi

          Pressure Tank Present?    ****      Yes         ****      No

          Pressure Tank Location:                                     

          Pressure Tank                        gallons                psi

          Existing Supply Line                 Diameter               Type Pipe

          Hydrant closest to                   gpm                    Pipe Size
          waterer                                                     

  ****   **Proposed Well**                                           

          Well Location                                               

          Well Elevation                                              

          Pressure Tank Proposed?   ****      Yes         ****      No

  ****   **Stream or Pond**                                          
          (circle one)                                                

          Stream or Pond Elevation                                    

          Perennial Flow            ****      Yes         ****      No

          Stream Crossing Needed?   ****      Yes         ****      No

  ****   **Spring Development**                                      

          Perennial Flow            ****      Yes         ****      No

          Spring Information                   Elevation              Flow Rate
  ------- ------------------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------

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  **Common Conversions**                  

  1 psi                          =        2.31 feet

  1 cfs                          =        450 gpm

  1 cubic foot                   =        7.48 gallons

  1 cubic foot                   =        62.4 pounds

  1 gallon                       =        8.34 pounds
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Determine number of watering spaces required:

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      WATERING SPACES REQUIRED                               
      PER PADDOCK                                            

      Herd Watering            Distance from farthest point  Percent of
      Pattern[^5]              in paddock to Watering        Herd at
                               Facility                      Waterer

      Case I: Individual       Less than 900 feet            5 %
      Watering                                               

      Case II: Group Watering  900 feet or more              10%

      Sheep                    N/A                           100%
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+------------------+-----------+------------+------------+------------+
| Paddock or Field |           |            |            |            |
| Number           |           |            |            |            |
+------------------+-----------+------------+------------+------------+
| Maximum          |           |            |            |            |
| Distance, feet   |           |            |            |            |
+------------------+-----------+------------+------------+------------+
| Watering Pattern | ****     | **** Case | **** Case | **** Case |
|                  | Case I    | I Individ  | I Individ  | I Individ  |
|                  | Individ   |            |            |            |
|                  |           | **** Case | **** Case | **** Case |
|                  | ****     | II Group   | II Group   | II Group   |
|                  | Case II   |            |            |            |
|                  | Group     |            |            |            |
+------------------+-----------+------------+------------+------------+

**CASE I:**

**Individual Watering: Water is available within 900 feet and livestock
drink individually**:

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     Spaces   =                 x   0.05   =           spaces   Round to:      spaces

                  (Total number                                                
                  of head)                                                     
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**CASE II:**

**Group Watering: Distance to water is 900 feet or greater and herd
drinks as group:**

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     Spaces   =                 x   0.10   =           spaces   Round to:      spaces

                  (Total number                                                
                  of head)                                                     
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**watering spaces per tank:**

**Round tanks:** *(Need 20 inches of the perimeter per space)*

*New round tank: Minimum diameter if* animals have access to entire
perimeter:

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     Diameter   =   spaces       x   0.53   =          ft         Use:        ft. diam
                                                       diameter               min.

                    (Watering                                                 
                    Spaces)                                                   
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*Existing round tank: Maximum number of watering spaces per tank:*

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     Spaces   =   feet          x   1.88   =           spaces   Need:        tanks

                  (Diameter of                         per tank              
                  tank in ft)                                                
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**rectangular:** *(Need 30 inches of perimeter per space)*

*Existing rectangular tank: Maximum number of watering spaces* per tank:

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     Spaces   =   feet      x   feet     x   0.4   =         spaces   Need:        tanks

                  (Length       (Width                       per tank              
                  of tank)      of tank)                                           
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**WATERER TANK CAPACITY RECOMMENDATIONS:**

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      **TANK                         
      CAPACITY                       
      OF WATERER                     
      BASED ON                       
      REFILL                         
      RATE**                         

      Trial      Refill Rate         Tank Capacity (gallons)

      1          Instantaneous (2    Tank capacity can be nominal. Nose
                 gpm/space)          pump is feasible.

      2          1 hour              2 gallons/animal

      3          4 hours             25% of total daily water requirement

      4 or Sheep Greater than 4      100% of total daily water requirement
                 hours               

      5          Solar or Unreliable 200% of total daily water requirement
                 source              
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**Trial 1: Tank capacity is not an issue if flow rate is considered
instantaneous:**

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     Flow     =                   x   2 gpm     =         gpm      OK?   **** Yes
     Rate                                                                **** No

                  (Number of          space                              
                  spaces)                                                
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**Trial 2: Need minimum tank capacity of 2 gallons per animal if tank
can be refilled in one hour:**

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     Tank Size  =                       x   2 gallons   =          gallons

                    (Number of animals)                            
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*Must meet the following minimum refill rate:*

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     Flow     =   Volume of Tank  =   gal       =         gpm      OK?   **** Yes
     Rate                                                                **** No

                  60 mins             60                                 
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**Trial 3: Need tank** capacity of 25% of daily requirement if refill
rate is 4 hours:

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     Tank Size  =                       x   0.25        =          gallons

                    (Daily Water                                   
                    Requirement)                                   
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*Must meet the following minimum refill rate:*

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     Flow     =   Volume of tank  =   gal       =         gpm      OK?   **** Yes
     Rate                                                                **** No

                  240 mins            240                                
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**Trial 4: Need tank** capacity of 100% of daily requirement if refill
rate is more than 4 hours:

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     Tank Size  =                       x   1.00        =          gallons

                    (Daily Water                                   
                    Requirement)                                   
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*Must meet the following minimum refill rate:*

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     Flow     =   Volume of tank  =   gal       =         gpm      OK?   **** Yes
     Rate                                                                **** No

                  1440 minutes        1440                               
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**Trail 5: Need tank** capacity of 2 days for solar pump systems or
unreliable water supply:

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     Tank Size  =                       x   2.00        =          gallons

                    (Daily Water                                   
                    Requirement)                                   
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*Must meet the following minimum refill rate:*

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     Flow     =   Volume of tank  =   gal       =         gpm      OK?   **** Yes
     Rate                                                                **** No

                  1440 minutes        1440                               
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[^1]: Use NRCS Std 614 values from table above. Use other references if
    not listed for animals to be watered.

[^2]: Multiply (Number of Head) times (Gallons/Head/Day) for (Total
    Gallons/Day) for that group.

[^3]: Ram Pump needs stream site with three feet of fall above the pump
    and at least 1 gpm flow rate during summer.

[^4]: Nose Pump maximum distance = 300 feet on flat terrain or 125 feet
    with a 25 foot elevation difference

[^5]: Animals drink individually when far corner of paddock to the
    waterer is less than 900 feet. When water is 900 feet or more away,
    grazed animals tend to drink as a herd and more watering spaces are
    required.