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News Release 17-104
How much water flows into agricultural irrigation? New study provides 18-year water use record
Findings will lead to better agriculture choices and water management decisions
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Farms are common along the North Fork of the Republican River near Wray, Colorado.
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The Republican River Basin, where the study took place. Here, just south of Cambridge, Nebraska.
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More than 9,000 Landsat images provide vegetation health metrics for the Republican River Basin.
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This aerial photo was taken east of Denver, Colorado, above a region dense with irrigation systems.
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An Enhanced Vegetation Index from Landsat imagery helps define irrigated fields in the study area.
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The Republican River's South Fork near Hale, Colorado, with the region's seemingly endless fields.
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