U.S. Geological Survey

National Water-Use Maps

Maps of water use in the U.S. in 1990

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s 1990 Water-use maps (all files are about 20 Kb). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Commercial water-use category:
Total withdrawals       Water use

Domestic water-use category:
Total withdrawals       Water use

Hydroelectic power water-use category:
Total water use

Industrial water-use category:
Total withdrawals       Freshwater use

Irrigation water-use category:
Total withdrawals       Withdrawals: Surface Water    Withdrawals: Ground Water    

Livestock water-use category:
Total withdrawals

Mining water-use category:
Total withdrawals       Freshwater withdrawals

Public-supply water-use category:
Total withdrawals       Withdrawals: Surface Water    Withdrawals: Ground Water    

Thermoelectric power water-use category:
Total withdrawals       Freshwater withdrawals

Total water-use category:
Total withdrawals       Withdrawals: Surface Water    Withdrawals: Ground Water    
Consumptive use         Per-capita intensity          Per-area intensity 

Wastwater treatment category:
Total return flow