Texas AgriLife Extension Service Rainwater Harves

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Input Values
Catchment area (f2): 3000
Collection efficiency (%): 95
Initial tank volume (gal): 2000
Tank size (gal): 10000 3000
Plant water use coeff: 0
Irrigated area (f2): 0
2500
Monthly indoor demand (gal): 7000

Avg. monthly rainfall (in) Avg. PET (in) AC Condensate (gal) 2000
January: 3.7 2.02 0

Harvested Rainwater Volume (gal)

February: 3 2.71 0
1500
March: 3.4 4.03 0
April: 3.6 5.23 0
May: 5.2 7.48 0 1000
June: 5.4 8.08 0
July: 3.2 7.79 0
August: 3.8 7.78 0
500
September: 4.3 6.06 0
October: 4.5 4.9 0 0

January
November: 4.2 3.06 0
December: 3.7 2.12 0
Total: 48 61.26 0

Yearly Percent Average Rainfall (%)

Year 1: 80%
Year 2: 80%
Year 3: 80%
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Supply Demand Tank Volume

Year 1 January 5256 7000 256
February 4261 7000 0
March 4829 7000 0
April 5114 7000 0
May 7386 7000 386
June 7670 7000 1057
July 4545 7000 0
August 5398 7000 0
September 6108 7000 0
October 6392 7000 0
November 5966 7000 0
December 5256 7000 0
Year 2 January 5256 7000 0
February 4261 7000 0
March 4829 7000 0
April 5114 7000 0
May 7386 7000 386
June 7670 7000 1057
July 4545 7000 0
August 5398 7000 0
September 6108 7000 0
October 6392 7000 0
November 5966 7000 0
December 5256 7000 0
Year 3 January 5256 7000 0
February 4261 7000 0
March 4829 7000 0
April 5114 7000 0
May 7386 7000 386
June 7670 7000 1057
July 4545 7000 0
August 5398 7000 0
September 6108 7000 0
October 6392 7000 0
November 5966 7000 0
December 5256 7000 0
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Evapotranspiration Plant water use
(inches) Coefficient
Supplemental Water
0 January 2.02 0
2483 February 2.71 0
2171 March 4.03 0
1886 April 5.23 0
0 May 7.48 0
0 June 8.08 0
1398 July 7.79 0
1602 August 7.78 0
892 September 6.06 0
608 October 4.90 0
1034 November 3.06 0
1744 December 2.12 0
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ntal Water Needs for 3 years

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 Total Landscaping
Square Footage of
Plant water needs in Inches Gallons per square foot water Demand in
Landscape
gallons
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