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Water Consumption
Flood irrigation
62,268 ac
est. consumption
311-342K AF/yr
Sprinkler
75,276 ac
est. consumption
226-263K AF/yr
Dry crop (rain-fed)
29,028 ac
Lake needs to stabilize
~650K AF/yr
Alfalfa alone =
80-93%
Save the Lake
0% of lake need
Fields converted
0
Acres
0
Water saved
0 AF/yr
Lake need
650,000 AF/yr
Flip All Flood Fields
62,268 ac · ~327K AF/yr
Flip All Sprinkler Fields
75,276 ac · ~245K AF/yr
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137,544 irrigated ac · ~571K AF/yr
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Upgrade Irrigation
Convert flood → sprinkler
93–125K AF/yr
Lease 20%
Voluntary water leasing
100–200K AF/yr
Shorten the Season
Irrigate early, release late-season water
200–340K AF/yr
Water returned:
0 AF/yr
/ 650,000 AF/yr needed
Irrigation Method
Flood
5.0-5.5 AF/ac/yr
Sprinkler
3.0-3.5 AF/ac/yr
Dry Crop
rain-fed only
Converted
water returned to lake
Fixed Pipes
flood → sprinkler
Leased
fallowed field
1986 Shoreline
ghost pulse
1986 Historic
4,212 ft peak
Current Lake
~4,192 ft (2016 LiDAR)
Rivers
natural flow
Canals
diversion infrastructure
acres