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Caption: Center Pivot Irrigation
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Caption: Center-pivot irrigation, also called water-wheel and circle irrigation, is a method of crop irrigation in which equipment rotates around a pivot and crops are watered with sprinklers.
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Caption: A circular area centered on the pivot is irrigated, often creating a circular pattern in crops when viewed from above.
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Caption: Most center pivots were initially water-powered, and today most are propelled by electric motors.
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Caption: Center pivot irrigation is a form of overhead sprinkler irrigation consisting of several segments of pipe with sprinklers positioned along their length, joined together and supported by trusses, and mounted on wheeled towers
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Caption: Irrigation equipment can also be configured to move in a straight line, where it is termed a lateral move, linear move, wheel move or side-roll irrigation system.