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Understanding the number of acres of farmland irrigated and the amount of water used for irrigation is central to water-resource planning and public decision making. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Water Resources (TDEC-DWR), compiled available 5-year, county-level data on irrigated acres in Tennessee from 1934 to 2017 from published reports by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Other data published in this dataset are summary statistics for irrigated acreage in Tennessee from 1934-2017, the top counties with the largest number of irrigated acres for each reporting year, as well as a county-level...
Categories: Data,
Data Release - Revised;
Tags: East Tennessee,
Middle Tennessee,
Tennessee,
USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC),
West Tennessee, All tags...
agriculture,
groundwater,
irrigation,
irrigation water use,
water use, Fewer tags
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Reliable information concerning where water is used, how water is used, the quantity of water used, and changes in water use over time is key in making informed water-resources management decisions. Although projections of water-use estimates are subject to a variety of contingencies, ranging from natural disasters such as droughts and floods to economic booms or disruptions, they provide a basis for planners to evaluate the adequacy of water resources to meet future needs. During 2007, the State of Tennessee experienced a drought that limited water supply to several of the utility systems. As a result, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation,...
Categories: Data;
Tags: Droughts,
East Tennessee,
Floods,
Grand division,
Groundwater, All tags...
Middle Tennessee,
Population,
Public supply,
Surface water,
Tennessee,
USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC),
Water supply,
Water supply,
Water use,
West Tennessee,
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