Maps

Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Irrigation Efficiency for the State of California

                                 

This webpage provides a series of maps: (1) by hydrologic region, for an overall irrigation efficiency estimated for the whole region, and (2) for 20 different crops for 2 years, 2001 and 2010.

1) Overall Irrigation Efficiency estimated by region:

      

Figure 1.  Overall Irrigation Efficiencies by Hydrologic Region for 2001 and 2010.

2) Estimated Irrigation Efficiencies for 20 different crops:

Crop Year
Corn 2001 2010
Cotton 2001 2010
Dry Beans 2001 2010
Grains1 2001 2010
Safflower 2001 2010
Sugarbeet 2001 2010
Other Field Crops2 2001 2010
Alfalfa 2001 2010
Pasture3 2001 2010
Cucurbits4 2001 2010
Onion and Garlic 2001 2010
Potato 2001 2010
Tomato (Fresh) 2001 2010
Tomato (Processing) 2001 2010
Other Truck Crops5 2001 2010
Almond and Pistachio 2001 2010
Other Deciduous6 2001 2010
Subtropical Trees7 2001 2010
Turfgrass and Landscape 2001 2010
Vineyard 2001 2010

 

1 - wheat, oats, barley, etc.

2 - sorghum, sunflower, sudangrass, etc.

3 - excluding grass hay.

4 - melons, squash, cucumbers, etc.

5 - carrots, celery, cauliflower, broccoli, strawberries, asparagus, etc.

6 - apples, peaches, prunes, pears, etc.

7 - olives, avocados, citrus, dates, etc.