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Lake Diefenbaker has been the ugly duckling of irrigation projects since its birth for a variety of geographic and socio-economic reasons. Is it now turning into a swan? And if so, why would that be? Look no further than the United States and Alberta. In the United States, agriculture accounts for 80% of the country's water consumption and over 90% in many Western States. Irrigated cropland area has expanded 30 percent since 1969, making irrigation agriculture the dominant user of fresh water in the United States.