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Why does the ditch company burn the irrigation ditches every year?

April 26, 2017burn COMPANY ditch ditches irrigation year

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Why does the ditch company burn the irrigation ditches every year?

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Irrigation systems, including the ditches, are run by gravity. If the ditches are not burned, the vegetation along the banks creates friction in the water flow, making it impossible for the water to flow freely into the fields. Vegetation can also take water out of the ditch, reducing the water needed for crops.