CAP Exposure + Irrigation Demand Smoothing
Show how shortage exposure becomes an operational problem at the field edge.
CAP shortage exposure is not only a volume problem. It becomes harder when the receiving farm system still requires large, short-duration delivery events.
Operational Output
Exposure classn/a
Conventional peak demand0 GPM
Nano Flow peak demand0 GPM
Demand reduction0%
Operational flexibility index0
This tool identifies where lower receiving-system demand could improve operational flexibility. It does not evaluate CAP entitlement, wheeling approval, recovery authority, or system-use agreement terms.
Where CAP, groundwater backup, and district delivery overlap.
Use CAP allocation data with ADWR groundwater and district layers to find places where shortage risk and pumping stress interact.
Receiving systems should handle lower-rate water.
Farm buffers and continuous low-flow application can make recovered or scheduled water less dependent on peak field events.
Peak farm demand is a constraint when water must move through existing infrastructure.
Demand smoothing is the counter-design: lower instantaneous flow, lower pressure dependency, and better storage coordination.