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Table 5-2 Summary of water use in major
irrigation areas in the Tucson AMA. |
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IRRIGATION AREA |
IRRIGATED ACREAGE |
1987-1995 AVERAGE WATER USE (acre-feet)
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WATER SOURCES |
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Cortaro Marana Irrigation District
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10,543 |
33,439 |
Groundwater, CAP, Effluent |
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Avra Valley Irrigation District |
11,360 |
26,240 |
Groundwater, CAP |
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Farmers’ Investment Co. |
5,909 |
28,026 |
Groundwater |
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Red Rock Area |
3,843 |
n/a |
Groundwater, CAP |
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Source: Arizona Department of
Water Resources, Draft Third Management Plan, Tucson Active
Management Area, 1998. |
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