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<br /> Tdble 10. Consumpt ive use (acre-feet per acre per year) during an average growing
<br /> season in the eight subbasins.
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<br />1-' Alfalfa Corn
<br />W Subbasin Full Pa rt i a 1 Barl ey I~heat Oat Nursecrop Grain S 11 age Potato Pasture
<br /> 1 2.10 1.10 1.20 1.67 1.60 1. 60 1. 75 1. 75
<br /> 2 1.95 0.90 1.20 1.67 1.60 1.60 1. 75 1. 70
<br /> 3 2.10 1.10 1.20 1.67 1.60 1.60 2.08 1.4 1. 75 1.80
<br /> 4 2.00 1.00 1.20 1.67 1.60 1.60 2.08 1.3 1.83 1. 70
<br /> 5 2.00 1.00 1.20 1.67 1.60 1.60 2.08 1.3 1.83 1.70
<br /> 6 2.80 1.90 1.40 1.67 1.60 2.00 2.08 1.8 1.83 2.20
<br /> 7 1.90 0.90 1.30 1. 67 1.60 1.60 2.08 1.8 1.83 2.00
<br /> 8 1.90 0.90 1.30 1.67 1.60 1.60 2.08 1.83 2.00
<br /> Source: U.S. Water Resources Council, Upper Cqlorado Region Comprehensive Framework Study, 1971, and
<br /> Paul Christensen, Seasonal Consumptive Use of Water for Crops in Utah in Inches During the
<br /> Frost-free or Growing Period, 1977 .
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<br />Table ll. Total acreages of irrigated land used for selected field crops.
<br /> Alfalfa All Hay Corn
<br />WRSA Hay (Except Alfalfa) Pasture Small Grains* Grain Silage Potatoes Total
<br />1 51,456 188,147 89,084 11,327 109 58 4 340,185
<br />2 20,947 50,876 19,640 1,677 195 365 14 93,714
<br />3 52,747 23,014 72 ,033 9,049 2,205 7,671 11 166,730
<br />4 19,743 46,580 36,389 6,499 3,347 4,156 53 116,767
<br />5 65,033 51,356 51,569 6,730 8,155 6,219 108 189,170
<br />6 21,632 9,864 28,189 22,675 3,877 7,713 2,613 96,563
<br />7 30,123 14,608 52,025 5,355 747 2,956 178 105,992
<br />8 15,170 2,545 12,110 4,068 0 915 112 34,920
<br />Total 276,851 386,990 361,039 67,380 18,635 30,053 3,093 1,144,041
<br />Source: U. S. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Census, .1974 Census of Agriculture.
<br />*Smal1 grains include barley, wheat, oats, rye, and sorgham for all purposes.
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