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Estimated Use of Water in the United States
Data Dictionary for Datafiles for 1985 and 1990

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NOTE: The initial header information (first 4 or 5 items in each line) varies by file type. The actual code headers for the data elements are described below: The data elements with a "Entered by user" under the "HOW ELEMENT IS COMPUTED" heading are those data that are compiled and entered manually into the data files. A data element that is not "Entered by user" was calculated by using other data values. For example, both the 'ps-popgw' (index #2) and 'ps-popsw' (index #3) are summed to create 'ps-popto' (index #5). So, total public-supply population served is computed by summing the population served by ground water and the population served by surface water.

WATER-USE DATA ELEMENT		CODE	INDEX	HOW ELEMENT IS COMPUTED
TOTAL POPULATION	In area, thousands	po-total	2	Entered by user
PUBLIC SUPPLY:
Population served (thousands):	Ground water	ps-popgw	3	Entered by user
Population served (thousands):	Surface water	ps-popsw	4	Entered by user
Population served (thousands):	Total	ps-popto	5	3+4
Water withdrawals, fresh	Ground water	ps-wgwfr	6	Entered by user
Water withdrawals, fresh	Surface water	ps-wswfr	7	Entered by user
Water withdrawals, fresh	Total fresh	ps-wtofr	8	6+7
Water withdrawals, saline	Ground water	ps-wgwsa	9	Entered by user
Water withdrawals, saline	Surface water	ps-wswsa	10	Entered by user
Water withdrawals, saline	Total saline	ps-wsato	11	9+10
Water withdrawals, total	Total total	ps-total	12	6+7+9+10
Water deliveries:	Public use and losses	ps-loss	13	12-21-30-44-71-93
Water deliveries:	Total deliveries	ps-deliv	14	13+21+30+44+71+93
Per capita use:	Total, Gal/d	ps-prcap	15	12*1000/5
Number of facilities:	In area	ps-facil	16	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	Water-use database	ps-facdb	17	Entered by user
COMMERCIAL:
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Ground water	co-wgwfr	18	Entered by user
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Surface water	co-wswfr	19	Entered by user
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Total	co-wtotl	20	18+19
Deliveries from water supply:	Fresh	co-psdel	21	Entered by user
Total:	Withdr. + Deliveries	co-total	22	18+19+21
Consumptive use:		co-cuse	23	Entered by user
DOMESTIC:
SELF SUPPLIED:
Population:	Thousands	do-sspop	24	2-5
Water withdrawals:	Ground water	do-ssgwf	25	Entered by user
Water withdrawals:	Surface water	do-ssswf	26	Entered by user
Water withdrawals:	Total	do-sstot	27	25+26
Per capita use:	Gal/d	do-sspcp	28	(25+26)*1000/24
PUBLIC SUPPLIED:
Population:	Thousands	do-pspop	29	5
Deliveries from water supply	Fresh	do-psdel	30	Entered by user
Per capita use:	Gal/d	do-pspcp	31	30*1000/29
TOTAL:
Withdrawals + deliveries:		do-total	32	25+26+30
Consumptive use:		do-cuse	33	Entered by user
INDUSTRIAL:
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Ground water, fresh	in-wgwfr	34	Entered by user
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Ground water, saline	in-wgwsa	35	Entered by user
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Ground water, total	in-wgwto	36	34+35
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Surface water, fresh	in-wswfr	37	Entered by user
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Surface water, saline	in-wswsa	38	Entered by user
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Surface water, total	in-wswto	39	37+38
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Total, Fresh	in-wtofr	40	34+37
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Total, Saline	in-wtosa	41	35+38
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Total, Total	in-wtotl	42	34+35+37+38
Self-supplied withdrawals:	Reclaimed Sewage	in-recww	43	Entered by user
Deliveries from water supply	Fresh	in-psdel	44	Entered by user
Total, withdrawal+deliveries	Fresh	in-total	45	34+37+44
Consumptive use	Fresh	in-cufr	46	Entered by user
Consumptive use	Saline	in-cusal	47	Entered by user
Consumptive use	Total	in-cuse	48	46+47
Number of facilities:	In area	in-facil	49	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	In water-use database	in-facdb	50	Entered by user
THERMOELECTRIC POWER (ELECTRIC):
All thermoelectric water use:	Ground water, fresh	pt-wgwfr	51	65+79+87
All thermoelectric water use:	Surface water, fresh	pt-wswfr	52	66+88
All thermoelectric water use:	Surface water, saline	pt-wswsa	53	67+89
All thermoelectric water use:	Surface water, total	pt-wswto	54	66+67+88+89
All thermoelectric water use:	Total, fresh	pt-frtot	55	65+66+79+87+88
All thermoelectric water use:	Total, total	pt-wtotl	56	65+66+67+79+80+87+88+89
Deliveries from water supply	Fresh	pt-psdel	57	71+93
Total: Withdrawal + deliv	Fresh	pt-total	58	65+66+71+79+87+88+93
Consumptive use	Fresh	pt-cufr	59	73+82+95
Consumptive use	Saline	pt-cusal	60	74+83+96
Consumptive use	Total	pt-cuse	61	73+74+82+83+95+96
Total power generated:	Gigawatthours/year	pt-power	62	76+84+98
Number of facilities:	In area	pt-facil	63	77+85+99
Number of facilities:	In water-use database	pt-facdb	64	78+86+100
THERMOELECTRIC POWER (ELECTRIC), FOSSIL FUEL
Fossil fuel: Withdrawals	Ground water, fresh	pf-wgwfr	65	Entered by user
Fossil fuel: Withdrawals	Surface water, fresh	pf-wswfr	66	Entered by user
Fossil fuel: Withdrawals	Surface water, saline	pf-wswsa	67	Entered by user
Fossil fuel: Withdrawals	Surface water, total	pf-wswto	68	66+67
Fossil fuel: Withdrawals	Total, fresh	pf-frtot	69	65+66
Fossil fuel: Withdrawals	Total	pf-wtotl	70	65+66+67
Deliveries from water supply	Fresh	pf-psdel	71	Entered by user
Total: Withdrawal + deliver	Fresh	pf-total	72	65+66+71
Consumptive use	Fresh	pf-cufr	73	Entered by user
Consumptive use	Saline	pf-cusal	74	Entered by user
Consumptive use	Total	pf-cuse	75	73+74
Power generation	Gigawatthours/year	pf-power	76	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	In area	pf-facil	77	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	In water-use database	pf-facdb	78	Entered by user
THERMOELECTRIC POWER (ELECTRIC), GEOTHERMAL
Geothermal: Withdrawals	Ground water, fresh	pg-wgwfr	79	Entered by user
Geothermal: Withdrawals	Ground water, saline	pg-wgwsa	80	Entered by user
Geothermal: Withdrawals	Total	pg-wtotl	81	79+80
Consumptive use	Fresh	pg-cufr	82	Entered by user
Consumptive use	Saline	pg-cusal	83	Entered by user
Power generation	Gigawatthours/year	pg-power	84	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	In area	pg-facil	85	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	In water-use database	pg-facdb	86	Entered by user
THERMOELECTRIC POWER (ELECTRIC), NUCLEAR:
Nuclear: Withdrawals	Ground water, fresh	pn-wgwfr	87	Entered by user
Nuclear: Withdrawals	Surface water, fresh	pn-wswfr	88	Entered by user
Nuclear: Withdrawals	Surface water, saline	pn-wswsa	89	Entered by user
Nuclear: Withdrawals	Surface water, total	pn-wswto	90	88+89
Nuclear: Withdrawals	Total, fresh	pn-frtot	91	87+88
Nuclear: Withdrawals	Total, total	pn-wtotl	92	87+88+89
Deliveries from water supply	Fresh	pn-psdel	93	Entered by user
Total: Withdrawal + deliveries	Fresh	pn-total	94	87+88+93
Consumptive use	Fresh	pn-cufr	95	Entered by user
Consumptive use	Saline	pn-cusal	96	Entered by user
Consumptive use	Total	pn-cuse	97	95+96
Power generation	Gigawatthours/year	pn-power	98	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	In area	pn-facil	99	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	In water-use database	pn-facdb	100	Entered by user
MINING:
Withdrawals:	Ground water, fresh	mi-wgwfr	101	Entered by user
Withdrawals:	Ground water, saline	mi-wgwsa	102	Entered by user
Withdrawals:	Ground water, total	mi-gwtot	103	101+102
Withdrawals:	Surface water, fresh	mi-wswfr	104	Entered by user
Withdrawals:	Surface water, saline	mi-wswsa	105	Entered by user
Withdrawals:	Surface water, total	mi-swtot	106	104+105
Withdrawals, total:	Total, fresh	mi-frtot	107	101+104
Withdrawals, total:	Total, saline	mi-satot	108	102+105
Withdrawals, total:	Total, total	mi-total	109	101+102+104+105
Consumptive Use:	Fresh	mi-cufr	110	Entered by user
Consumptive Use:	Saline	mi-cusal	111	Entered by user
Consumptive Use:	Total	mi-cuse	112	110+111
LIVESTOCK:
Stock: Withdrawals:	Ground water	ls-gwtot	113	Entered by user
Stock: Withdrawals:	Surface water	ls-swtot	114	Entered by user
Stock: Withdrawals:	Total	ls-total	115	113+114
Stock, consumptive use:		ls-cuse	116	Entered by user
Animal specialties, withdrawals:	Ground water	la-gwtot	117	Entered by user
Animal specialties, withdrawals:	Surface water	la-swtot	118	Entered by user
Animal specialties, withdrawals:	Total	la-total	119	117+118
Animal specialties, consumptive use:		la-cuse	120	Entered by user
Total livestock: Withdrawals:	Ground water	lv-gwtot	121	113+117
Total livestock: Withdrawals:	Surface water	lv-swtot	122	114+118
Total livestock: Withdrawals:	Total	lv-total	123	113+114+117+118
Total livestock, consumptive use:		lv-cuse	124	116+120
IRRIGATION
Withdrawals, fresh	Ground water	ir-wgwfr	125	Entered by user
Withdrawals, fresh	Surface water	ir-wswfr	126	Entered by user
Withdrawals, fresh	Reclaimed sewage	ir-recww	127	Entered by user
Withdrawals, fresh	Total, fresh	ir-frtot	128	125+126
Irrigated land, in 1000 acres:	Sprayed	ir-spray	129	Entered by user
Irrigated land, in 1000 acres:	Flooded	ir-flood	130	Entered by user
Irrigated land, in 1000 acres:	Total	ir-irrig	131	129+130
Conveyance losses:	Total	ir-convy	132	Entered by user
Consumptive use:		ir-cuse	133	Entered by user
HYDROELECTRIC POWER:
Water use:	Total	hy-total	134	Entered by user
Power generation:	Gigawatthours/year	hy-power	135	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	In area	hy-facil	136	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	In water-use database	hy-facdb	137	Entered by user
SEWAGE TREATMENT:
Number of facilities:	Public	ww-facpu	138	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	Industrial + Other	ww-facot	139	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	Total number	ww-facil	140	138+139
Returns from municipal systems:		ww-retrn	141	Entered by user
Number of facilities:	In water-use database	ww-facdb	142	Entered by user
Reclaimed wastewater (WW) from pub. WW facilities		ww-recww	143	Entered by user
RESERVOIR EVAPORATION
Amount evaporated, in thousand acre-feet:	Fresh	re-evap	144	Entered by user
Surface area, in 1000 acres:		re-area	145	Entered by user
TOTAL WATER USE
Total water use:	Ground water, fresh	to-gwfr	146	6+18+25+34+65+79+87+101+ 113+117+125
Total water use:	Ground water, saline	to-gwsal	147	9+35+80+102
Total water use:	Ground water, total	to-totgw	148	6+9+18+25+34+35+65+79+80+ 87+101+102+113+117+125
Total water use:	Surface water, fresh	to-swfr	149	7+19+26+37+66+88+104+ 114+118+126
Total water use:	Surface water, saline	to-swsal	150	10+38+67+89+105
Total water use:	Surface water, total	to-totsw	151	7+10+19+26+37+38+66+67+ 88+89+104+105+114+118+126
Total water use:	Total, fresh	to-totfr	152	6+7+18+19+25+26+34+37+ 65+66+79+87
Total water use:	Total, saline	to-totsa	153	9+10+35+38+67+80+89+ 102+105
Total water use:	Total, total	to-total	154	6+7+9+10+18+19+25+26+ 34+35+37+38+65+66+67+79+80+ 87+88+89+101+102+104+105+ 113+114+117+ 118+125+126
Total water use:	Reclaimed sewage	to-recww	155	43+127
Total water use:	Consumptive use, fresh	to-cufr	156	23+33+46+73+82+95+110+ 116+120+133
Total water use:	Consumptive use, saline	to-cusal	157	47+74+83+96+111
Total water use:	Consumptive use, total	to-cuse	158	23+33+46+47+73+74+82+83+ 95+96+110+111+116+120+133
Total water use:	Conveyance losses	to-convy	159	132

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Estimated Use of Water in the United States Data Dictionary for Datafiles for 1985 and 1990

Estimated Use of Water in the United States
Data Dictionary for Datafiles for 1985 and 1990