U.S. Geological Survey

Estimated use of water in the United States in 1990.
Thermoelectric Power Water Use

           Table 25.  Thermoelectric power water use by energy source and water-resources region, 1990
      [Figures may not add to totals because of independent rounding.  All values in million gallons per day]
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                                        FOSSIL FUEL                                          NUCLEAR
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                                  Withdrawals,                                   Withdrawals,
                               by source and type                             by source and type
                     ----------------------------------    Consumptive  -------------------------------   Consumptive
   REGION            Ground                                   use       Ground                                use
                      water          Surface water                       water       Surface water        ------------
                                -----------------------   -------------          -----------------------
                      Fresh     Fresh    Saline   Total   Fresh  Saline  Fresh   Fresh   Saline    Total  Fresh Saline
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New England              2.8    1,380    5,290    6,670      28   106     0.1    1,020    3,800    4,820     21    76
Mid Atlantic             3.6    9,130   13,400   22,500     111   180      .9    3,040   11,600   14,600     76    45
South Atlantic-Gulf     37     12,300    8,840   21,200     165     1.6   3.9    7,330    1,820    9,150    107     0
Great Lakes              3.1   15,200        0   15,200     245     0      .1    7,620        0    7,620    230     0
Ohio                    65     23,800        0   23,800     852     0     0         65        0       65     30     0

Tennessee                0      5,130        0    5,130      14     0     0      1,930        0    1,930      1.0   0
Upper Mississippi       16     11,800        0   11,800     454     0     4.6    4,630        0    4,630    181     0
Lower Mississippi       44      4,480    1,060    5,540      50    42    30      1,090        0    1,090     37     0
Souris-Red-Rainy         0         26        0       26        .6   0     0          0        0        0      0     0
Missouri Basin          50      8,970        0    8,970     169     0     0      1,010        0    1,010     26     0

Arkansas-White-Red      31      3,570        0    3,570     125     0     0        923        0      923     18     0
Texas-Gulf              44      4,610    3,150    7,760     153     9.4   1.3       53        0       53     54     0
Rio Grande              16          1.8      0        1.8    12     0     0          0        0        0      0     0
Upper Colorado           0        177        0      177     165     0     0          0        0        0      0     0
Lower Colorado          47         19         .4     20      66      .4    .1       43        0       43     40     0

Great Basin              7.2       24        0       24      31     0     0          0        0        0      0     0
Pacific Northwest        4.0       34        0       34       1.6   0     6.1      311        0      311     19     0
California               4.5      241    5,910    6,150       6.2   5.9    .1         .1  5,500    5,500       .3    .6
Alaska                   4.7       26        0       26       3.2   0     0          0        0        0      0     0
Hawaii                  95          0    1,550    1,550       1.7  15     0          0        0        0      0     0
Caribbean                2.6        0    2,570    2,570       1.1   1.1   0          0        0        0      0     0
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Total                  478    101,000   41,700  143,000   2,650   362    48     29,100   22,700   51,800    841   122
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