Big round circles in Texas ?

[.357shooter 1,404]

Looking on Google earth and noticed all of these big round circles some of which are cut in half by different colours .just weird looking.anyone know what it is ?.

[FLATTOP 5,291]

Spigot irrigation system, I was curious so had a look it’s well documented all over the web, must be big if you can see it from planes ect.

[steve66 3,938]

10 minutes ago, .357shooter said:

Looking on Google earth and noticed all of these big round circles some of which are cut in half by different colours .just weird looking.anyone know what it is ?.

Any links ?

[jok 3,487]

First noticed this in the eighties flying back from the Middle East. When they grow crops the way of irrigation is a huge loop which we nicknamed Saudi spectacles. In fairness it makes a lot of sense. Jok.

[chartpolski 28,966]

These huge irrigation circle in the Middle East have supposedly changed the routes of some migratory birds.

Cheers.

[mushroom 14,293]

9 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

These huge irrigation circle in the Middle East have supposedly changed the routes of some migratory birds.

Cheers.

Same here in Spain.

Huge things some of them, r150m on wheels at intervals.

Edited June 9, 2025 by mushroom

[waltjnr 8,384]

Cataracts? 

[.357shooter 1,404]

Cheers.

[Wolfdog91 8,036]

Yep pivot irrigation and farming set ups , see it all the time flying over the stage