Development of a water level monitoring and control system for pumping stations in agricultural systems

Iug Lopes; Jhuliana Mércia Assis Nascimento; Rafael Souza Barbosa; Marcelo Rocha dos Santos; Rafael Dias Heydt; Elias Guimarães Miranda Barbosa da Silva; Juliana Maria Medrado de Melo; Lucas Melo Vellame; JJoão Luis Mendes Pedroso de Lima; Miguel Julio Machado Guimarães

doi:10.15446/dyna.v92n237.117596

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2025-05-15

Development of a water level monitoring and control system for pumping stations in agricultural systems

Desarrollo de un sistema de monitoreo y control del nivel de agua para estaciones de bombeo en sistemas agrícolas

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https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v92n237.117596

Palabras clave:

agriculture, water management, limnigraph, ultrasonic sensor (en)
agricultura, gestión del agua, limnígrafo, sensor ultrasónico (es)

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Iug Lopes Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology Baiano, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Campus Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0592-4774
Jhuliana Mércia Assis Nascimento Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology Baiano, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Campus Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1545-0334
Rafael Souza Barbosa Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology Baiano, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Campus Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0008-0432
Marcelo Rocha dos Santos Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology Baiano, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Campus Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0896-0359
Rafael Dias Heydt Federal University of Western Bahia, Campus Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4828-2005
Elias Guimarães Miranda Barbosa da Silva Federal University of Western Bahia, Campus Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9182-8691
Juliana Maria Medrado de Melo Sustainable Development Consortium of Velho Chico, Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2554-2423
Lucas Melo Vellame Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Campus Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7649-5773
JJoão Luis Mendes Pedroso de Lima Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugual https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0135-2249
Miguel Julio Machado Guimarães Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology Baiano, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Campus Santa Inês, Bahia, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5497-6442

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Monitoring water levels in reservoirs and suction pipes is essential to avoid failures in pumping and agricultural systems. This study aimed to develop an intelligent system for automated monitoring of water levels in irrigated agricultural reservoirs, ensuring safer operation of pumping stations and aiding decision-making. The system enables visualization, water level management, and protection of motor pumps. After assembly and programming, the prototype was installed in a reservoir. Tests showed a difference of less than 5 mm between manual and system measurements. Google Sheets was used for accurate data analysis. The control system includes a contactor, thermal relay, bipolar circuit breaker, simple control relay (activated by the ESP32), and two buttons — one normally closed and one normally open. The proposed intelligent system proved effective for automated water level management in reservoirs.

El monitoreo de los niveles de agua en los reservorios y tuberías de succión es esencial para evitar fallos en los sistemas de bombeo y en los sistemas agrícolas. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo desarrollar un sistema inteligente para el monitoreo automatizado de los niveles de agua en reservorios de riego agrícola, garantizando un funcionamiento más seguro de las estaciones de bombeo y apoyando la toma de decisiones. El sistema permite la visualización, gestión del nivel de agua y protección de las motobombas. Tras el montaje y la programación, el prototipo fue instalado en un reservorio. Las pruebas mostraron una diferencia de menos de 5 mm entre la medición manual y la realizada por el sistema. Se utilizó Google Sheets para el análisis preciso de los datos. El sistema de control incluye un contactor, relé térmico, disyuntor bipolar, relé de control simple (activado por el ESP32) y dos botones, uno normalmente cerrado y otro normalmente abierto. El sistema propuesto demostró ser eficaz para la gestión automatizada del nivel de agua en reservorios.

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Lopes, I., Nascimento, J.M.A., Barbosa, R.S., dos Santos, M.R., Heydt, R.D., da Silva , E.G.M.B., de Melo, J.M.M., Vellame, L.M., de Lima , J.L.M.P. y Guimarães, M.J.M. 2025. Development of a water level monitoring and control system for pumping stations in agricultural systems. DYNA. 92, 237 (may 2025), 51–58. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v92n237.117596.

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Lopes, I.; Nascimento, J. M. A.; Barbosa, R. S.; dos Santos, M. R.; Heydt, R. D.; da Silva , E. G. M. B.; de Melo, J. M. M.; Vellame, L. M.; de Lima , J. L. M. P.; Guimarães, M. J. M. Development of a water level monitoring and control system for pumping stations in agricultural systems. DYNA 2025, 92, 51-58.

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Lopes, I., Nascimento, J. M. A., Barbosa, R. S., dos Santos, M. R., Heydt, R. D., da Silva , E. G. M. B., de Melo, J. M. M., Vellame, L. M., de Lima , J. L. M. P. & Guimarães, M. J. M. (2025). Development of a water level monitoring and control system for pumping stations in agricultural systems. DYNA, 92(237), 51–58. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v92n237.117596

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LOPES, I.; NASCIMENTO, J. M. A.; BARBOSA, R. S.; DOS SANTOS, M. R.; HEYDT, R. D.; DA SILVA , E. G. M. B.; DE MELO, J. M. M.; VELLAME, L. M.; DE LIMA , J. L. M. P.; GUIMARÃES, M. J. M. Development of a water level monitoring and control system for pumping stations in agricultural systems. DYNA, [S. l.], v. 92, n. 237, p. 51–58, 2025. DOI: 10.15446/dyna.v92n237.117596. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/117596. Acesso em: 27 dic. 2025.

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Lopes, Iug, Jhuliana Mércia Assis Nascimento, Rafael Souza Barbosa, Marcelo Rocha dos Santos, Rafael Dias Heydt, Elias Guimarães Miranda Barbosa da Silva, Juliana Maria Medrado de Melo, Lucas Melo Vellame, JJoão Luis Mendes Pedroso de Lima, y Miguel Julio Machado Guimarães. 2025. «Development of a water level monitoring and control system for pumping stations in agricultural systems». DYNA 92 (237):51-58. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v92n237.117596.

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Lopes, I., Nascimento, J. M. A., Barbosa, R. S., dos Santos, M. R., Heydt, R. D., da Silva , E. G. M. B., de Melo, J. M. M., Vellame, L. M., de Lima , J. L. M. P. y Guimarães, M. J. M. (2025) «Development of a water level monitoring and control system for pumping stations in agricultural systems», DYNA, 92(237), pp. 51–58. doi: 10.15446/dyna.v92n237.117596.

MLA

Lopes, I., J. M. A. Nascimento, R. S. Barbosa, M. R. dos Santos, R. D. Heydt, E. G. M. B. da Silva, J. M. M. de Melo, L. M. Vellame, J. L. M. P. de Lima, y M. J. M. Guimarães. «Development of a water level monitoring and control system for pumping stations in agricultural systems». DYNA, vol. 92, n.º 237, mayo de 2025, pp. 51-58, doi:10.15446/dyna.v92n237.117596.

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Lopes, Iug, Jhuliana Mércia Assis Nascimento, Rafael Souza Barbosa, Marcelo Rocha dos Santos, Rafael Dias Heydt, Elias Guimarães Miranda Barbosa da Silva, Juliana Maria Medrado de Melo, Lucas Melo Vellame, JJoão Luis Mendes Pedroso de Lima, y Miguel Julio Machado Guimarães. «Development of a water level monitoring and control system for pumping stations in agricultural systems». DYNA 92, no. 237 (mayo 9, 2025): 51–58. Accedido diciembre 27, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/117596.

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Lopes I, Nascimento JMA, Barbosa RS, dos Santos MR, Heydt RD, da Silva EGMB, de Melo JMM, Vellame LM, de Lima JLMP, Guimarães MJM. Development of a water level monitoring and control system for pumping stations in agricultural systems. DYNA [Internet]. 9 de mayo de 2025 [citado 27 de diciembre de 2025];92(237):51-8. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/117596

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