Irrigation Vocabulary

Pump that moves water from its source through the pipes at the appropriate pressure for the irrigation system

• Pump Unit

• Mainline

• Laterals

• Backflow Preventer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Pipes that bring water from the pump to the lateral irrigation lines

• Laterals

• Emitter

• Mainline

• Backflow Preventer

Pipes that deliver the water from mainlines to the sprinklers

• Pump Unit

• Mainlines

• Emitter

• Laterals

Opening/dripper used to control the flow of water out of the irrigation line

• Backflow preventer

• Sprinkler

• Emitter

• Laterals

A device that prevents contaminated water from irrigation lines back into the water source

• Backflow preventer

• Pump Unit

• Flow

• Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

A section of an irrigation system that is operated by a single valve

• Flow

• Emitter

• Control

• Irrigation Zone

The rate of water movement through irrigation pipes (expressed in gallons per hour or gallons per minute)

• Flow

• Pressure

• Filter

• Control

The force used to propel water through irrigation pipes

• Flow

• Pressure

• Filter

• Control

A device that controls the flow of water in an irrigation system

• Backflow Preventer

• Control Valve

• Irrigation Zone

• Filter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

A device with a screen of appropriate mesh to prevent particles from entering the irrigation line that will clog the emitters

• Emitters

• Flow

• Filter

• Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1