Article Type
Full Research Article – Regular Issue
Volume
7
Issue
1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.34068/JSCWR.07.02
Abstract
Aerial images taken during the growing seasons of 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017 were visually inspected for evidence of irrigation. Center pivot irrigation was identified by the characteristic shape of the spans and the curved tracks left by the wheels. The author manually delineated a polygon over each agricultural area where signs of irrigation infrastructure were observed. The result is a map of 2,689 polygons covering 146,662 acres in South Carolina. Compared with the United States Department of Agriculture 2017 Census of Agriculture, the sampling results account for over 69% of total irrigated area and over 98% of area irrigated solely by center pivots. Most center pivots covered from 25 to 75 acres, while the largest center pivot extended over 300 acres. These results are an important contribution to the quantification of water use in South Carolina.
Takeaway(s)
none
Recommended Citation
Pellett, C. Alex
(2020)
"Mapping Center Pivot Irrigation Fields in South Carolina with Google Earth Engine and the National Agricultural Imagery Program,"
Journal of South Carolina Water Resources: Vol. 7
:
Iss.
1
, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34068/JSCWR.07.02
Available at:
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/jscwr/vol7/iss1/4
