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IRRIGATION DATA

Number of Irrigation Systems by Water Sources and Application Method - 2000 to 2008
Summarized for the 20 counties of the Savannah Upper Ogeechee WPR



2004
2008
Source System by Type 2000 2004 2008
        Number of Systems per Source
SW All SW 357 378 400
SW Center Pivot 195 240 312
SW Traveler 70 51 30
SW Drip/Trickle 14 16 8
SW Subsurface Drip 0 0 0
SW Portable Pipe 15 11 10
SW Set Sprinkler 24 30 27
SW Golf Systems 39 30 13
         
GW All GW 453 438 647
GW Center Pivot 322 330 538
GW Traveler 29 8 15
GW Drip/Trickle 30 29 28
GW Subsurface Drip 1 1 1
GW Portable Pipe 2 1 1
GW Set Sprinkler 24 21 20
GW Golf Systems 45 48 44

Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service 2000, 2004, and 2008 Irrigation Surveys. Irrigation Surveys are an approximately quadrennial survey prepared from county level data assembled by Agricultural Agents for their respective counties. More information on the statewide survey and its published references can be found here.


Last Updated on 1/21/09 by Annie Horak, Shane Conger and Jim Hook