Environmental Setting of the Granger Drain and DR2 Basins, Washington, 2003

Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5102

Table 2. Summary of crop and irrigation types in the Granger Drain and DR2 basins, Washington, calendar years 1992, 2003, and 2004.

[Percentage data from South Yakima Conservation District 1992 (Bohn, 2001). Percentages are based on agricultural land and do not include the area of drains, right of ways, and infrastructure. –, not available]

Crop type	Granger Drain basin (39,536 acres)		DR2 basin (1,359 acres)
1992		2003	1992		2003		2004
Area	Percentage of total area	Area	Percentage of total area	Area	Percentage of total area	Area	Percentage of total area	Area	Percentage of total area

Corn	5,782.7	18.95		8,805.5	22.27		248.8	18.21		473.3	34.83	577.4	42.49
Grapes (wine and juice)¹	–	–		3,300.6	8.35		–	–		223.0	16.41	230.8	16.98
Pasture	4,666.1	15.29		2,824.8	7.14		157.1	11.50		177.7	13.08	153.8	11.32
Asparagus²	7,928.8	25.98		952.1	2.41		499.5	36.55		146.5	10.78	94.8	6.97
Alfalfa	4,666.1	15.29		3,377.0	8.54		157.1	11.50		28.9	2.13	42.6	3.14
Dairy/Feedlot (includes manure management)	1,311.0	4.30		1,434.2	3.63		45.7	3.35		35.6	2.62	36.0	2.65
Grass	0	0		566.3	1.43		0	0		21.9	1.61	23.2	1.71
Fallow	1,680.6	5.51		2,475.7	6.26		56.3	4.12		23.1	1.70	20.5	1.51
Peas	0	0		33.5	.08		.0	0		0	0	12.6	.93
Leaks	0	0		0	0		0.0	0		0	0	5.3	.39
Orchard¹	3,709.9	12.16		11,008.1	27.84		168.8	12.36		0	0	0	0
Small grain	0	0		847.4	2.14		0	0		0	0	0	0
Hops²	–	–		576.6	1.46		–	–		0	0	0	0
Hay	0	0		503.5	1.27		0	0		16.0	1.18	0	0
Seeded	0	0		428.0	1.08		0	0		0	0	0	0
Mint²	–	–		367.7	.93		–	–		0	0	0	0
Nursery	0	0		230.3	.58		0	0		7.2	.53	0	0
Squash	0	0		182.2	.46		0	0		37.0	2.72	0	0
Dry beans	0	0		53.9	.14		0	0		0	0	0	0
Carrots	0	0		51.8	.13		0	0		0	0	0	0
Silage	0	0		23.8	.06		0	0		0	0	0	0
Onion	0	0		18.7	.05		0	0		0	0	0	0
Flowers, berries, melon	770.6	2.53		0	0		33.4	2.45		0	0	0	0
Wetland	0	0		0	0		0	0		40.7	2.99	41.1	3.02
Drains, rights of way, infrastructure (for example: houses, golf course)	–	–		1,474.4	3.73		–	–		128.2	9.43	120.9	8.89
Irrigation methods
Sprinkler	7,599.3	24.90		222.0	56.14		204.0	14.93		196.8	14.48	254.1	18.70
Rill	17,505.0	57.36		94.7	23.94		951.4	69.63		924.2	68.00	884.7	65.10
Na	0	0		33.4	8.45		0	0		188.9	13.90	189.1	13.91
None	5,411.4	17.73		28.0	7.09		211.0	15.44		48.9	3.60	31.3	2.30
Drip	0	0		17.3	4.38		0	0		0	0	0	0

Crop type

Granger Drain basin (39,536 acres)

DR2 basin (1,359 acres)

1992

2003

1992

2003

2004

Area

Percentage of
total area

Area

Percentage of
total area

Area

Percentage of
total area

Area

Percentage of
total area

Area

Percentage of
total area

Corn

5,782.7

18.95

8,805.5

22.27

248.8

18.21

473.3

34.83

577.4

42.49

Grapes (wine and juice)¹

–

3,300.6

8.35

–

223.0

16.41

230.8

16.98

Pasture

4,666.1

15.29

2,824.8

7.14

157.1

11.50

177.7

13.08

153.8

11.32

Asparagus²

7,928.8

25.98

952.1

2.41

499.5

36.55

146.5

10.78

94.8

6.97

Alfalfa

4,666.1

15.29

3,377.0

8.54

157.1

11.50

28.9

2.13

42.6

3.14

Dairy/Feedlot (includes manure management)

1,311.0

4.30

1,434.2

3.63

45.7

3.35

35.6

2.62

36.0

2.65

Grass

566.3

1.43

21.9

1.61

23.2

1.71

Fallow

1,680.6

5.51

2,475.7

6.26

56.3

4.12

23.1

1.70

20.5

1.51

Peas

33.5

.08

12.6

.93

Leaks

0.0

5.3

.39

Orchard¹

3,709.9

12.16

11,008.1

27.84

168.8

12.36

Small grain

847.4

2.14

Hops²

–

576.6

1.46

–

Hay

503.5

1.27

16.0

1.18

Seeded

428.0

1.08

Mint²

–

367.7

.93

–

Nursery

230.3

.58

7.2

.53

Squash

182.2

.46

37.0

2.72

Dry beans

53.9

.14

Carrots

51.8

.13

Silage

23.8

.06

Onion

18.7

.05

Flowers, berries, melon

770.6

2.53

33.4

2.45

Wetland

40.7

2.99

41.1

3.02

Drains, rights of way, infrastructure (for example: houses, golf course)

–

1,474.4

3.73

–

128.2

9.43

120.9

8.89

Irrigation methods

Sprinkler

7,599.3

24.90

222.0

56.14

204.0

14.93

196.8

14.48

254.1

18.70

Rill

17,505.0

57.36

94.7

23.94

951.4

69.63

924.2

68.00

884.7

65.10

33.4

8.45

188.9

13.90

189.1

13.91

None

5,411.4

17.73

28.0

7.09

211.0

15.44

48.9

3.60

31.3

2.30

Drip

17.3

4.38

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