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A limited amount of irrigated acreage around Holbrook Lake on the west edge of the <br />watershed are soils of the Vona -Olney -Dyer Association. These soils are nearly level <br />to undulating, well drained, to excessively well drained, loamy, & sandy soils on <br />uplands. This association is mainly used as rangeland, except in the vicinity of <br />Holbrook Lake. Frequent irrigations are necessary to maintain adequate moisture. <br />Land Cover <br />The land cover in the watershed is estimated in Table A: <br />Table A - Land Cover <br />Land Cover Percent Acres <br />Cropland 57 16,000 <br />Rangeland 36 10,000 <br />Other 7 2,000 <br />Total 100 28,000 <br />The crops being grown on the irrigated cropland are estimated in Table B: <br />Table B - Cropland distribution <br />Crop percent Acres <br />Alfalfa 60 9,600 <br />Grain Corn 20 3,200 <br />Small Grain & Milo 17 2,700 <br />Misc. other crops, fallow & truck crops 3 _ _ _ _ 500 _ <br />Total 100 16,000'�^ <br />No land can be converted to irrigation in the future. No land use and cropland <br />distribution change is anticipated in the future. 98% of land in the watershed is <br />privately owned and 2% is state land. <br />25 <br />