ChartObject Area by Crop

YEAR	1970	1975	1977	1980	1982	1986	1989	1992	1995	1998	2000	2004	2008
Number of Systems
Surface Water	5,990	6,260	6,210	6,380	6,400	6,670	6,020	6,280	6,170	6,000	6,330	6,270	6,300
Groundwater	582	1,118	1,771	3,390	4,360	4,630	7,260	7,880	8,390	8,880	10,100	10,750	11,480
Waste Water	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	177	140	197	154	203
Note: This information was compiled from estimates supplied by County Extension Agents of the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service for educational purposes only. Sources: Harrison, K. A. 2009. Geroria Irrigation Survey - 2008. CES Misc. Pub. January 22, 2009. Athens, GA. download a copy Harrison, K. A. 2005. Geroria Irrigation Survey - 2004. CES Misc. Pub. January 22, 2005. Athens, GA. download a copy Harrison, K. A. 2005. Irrigation Survey for Georgia. p. In. K. J. Hatcher (ed.) Proceedings of the 2005 Georgia Water Resources Conference. Univ. of Georgia Institute of Ecology, Athens, Ga. Harrison, K. A. and A. W. Tyson. 2001. Irrigation survey for Georgia. p.421-424. In. K. J. Hatcher (ed.) Proceedings of the 2001 Georgia Water Resources Conference. Univ. of Georgia Institute of Ecology, Athens, Ga.

For more information on the survey and its interpretation contact:
Kerry A. Harrison
Senior Public Service Associate
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department
The University of Georgia - Tifton Campus
P.O. Box 748
Tifton, GA 31793-0748
Voice: (229) 386-3442, Fax: (229) 386-3958
e-mail: kharriso@uga.edu

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Last Modified on January 22, 2009.