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SOURCES OF WATER
1. Rainfall
2. Surface water from streams and rivers
3. River diversion systems huge dam infrastructure
4. Small farm reservoir
water collected from rainfall and surface run-off
300-2000 m2 can service 0.5 ha or more
elevation higher than the farm
5. Ground water through tubewells
Philippines has about 6-20 m depth of ground water
Pump irrigation
hydraulic ram gravity operated
axial flow pump lifting of water to 4 m
shallow well pump limited to 7 m depth
deep well pump operated at depth beyond 100 feet
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