Abstract:
This data layer provides an inventory of active center pivot irrigation systems for the year 2005. Center pivots were identified using multi-date 2005 Landsat 5 satellite imagery and 2005 Farm Service Agency (FSA) Ortho Imagery. The nominal scale is 1:100,000 and the overall accuracy for the irrigation layer was calculated at 93.3%. This project was part of a joint research project with the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources.
Purpose:
Identifying irrigated areas within the Central Platte River Basin provides important information necessary to supplement the hydrologic modeling in the study area. Irrigation data serve a variety of purposes, from water resources planning to land use planning. This data could also be used for watershed analysis and other natural resource management activities.