Center pivot irrigation
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A form of sprinkler irrigation consisting of several segments of pipe (usually galvanized steel or aluminum) that are joined together and supported by trusses, mounted on wheeled towers with sprinklers positioned along its length. The system moves in a circular pattern and is fed with water from the pivot point at the center of the arc. These systems are found and used in all parts of the nation and allow irrigation of all types of terrain.
- — Solar Energy Development PEIS Glossary retrieved 2014-06-15