Reservoir which supplies water for the vineyard
Late February 2009
Mid Season 2008
Late Season 2008, low point.
In 2009 we added a small solar powered pump to fill a 350 gallon tank to be used for starting the siphon which draws water from this pond. Gravity feeds all of the water to the vineyard, a very sustainable approach.
elevation
~1440 ft.
The other key piece of infrastructure is the 8 station wireless sensor network provided by Camalie Networks
This network of stations monitors soil moistures at three depths at each of 8 locations with the data reported back to an internet gateway every 10 minutes. Real Time Soil Moisture Data