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Water Use in the United States

Reports

• Data collection for Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2005 is in progress and the report should be available in early 2009
      Guidelines for Preparation of State Water-Use Estimates for 2005
• Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2000
      Download 2000 data for counties
      Guidelines for Preparation of State Water-Use Estimates for 2000
• Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 1995
      Download 1995 data for counties and watersheds
• Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 1990
       Download 1990 or 1985 data for counties and watersheds
• More on reports
   
• Estimated Withdrawals from Principal Aquifers in the United States, 2000
• Estimated Withdrawals from Stream-Valley Aquifers and Refined Estimated Withdrawals from Selected Aquifers in the United States, 2000

Comparison of consumptive use and renewable water supply by water-resources region

Introduction: The National Water-Use Information Program
Selected bibliography of USGS water-use reports by State
Handbook for collecting water-use data

If you have questions about water use in a specific State, please send e-mail to the USGS Water Use contact for that State. If you have questions about water use in the United States, please contact the Water-Use Information Team.

More water-use information from USGS:
     Water Science for Schools, especially the Water Questions & Answers