WYOMING PROJECTS

• Biology/Ecology
  • Aquatic Community Assessment
  • Characterization of Fish Creek

• Surface Water
  • Antarctic Streamgaging
  • Characterization of Fish Creek
  • Development of Regional Curves Relating Bankfull-Channel Geometry and Discharge to Drainage Area for Hydrophysiographic Regions in Wyoming
  • Drought Watch
  • Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative

• Ground Water
  • Characterization of Fish Creek
  • Coupled Real-Time Streambank Piezometer and Gaging Station
  • Jackson Hole Airport
  • Pesticide Monitoring
  • Wyoming Groundwater-Quality Monitoring Network
  • Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative

• Water Quality
  • Characterization of Fish Creek
  • Pesticide Monitoring
  • Wyoming Groundwater-Quality Monitoring Network
  • Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative
  • Yellowstone River Basin National Water Quality Assessment

• Water Use
  • Water Use in Wyoming

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USGS IN YOUR STATE

USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

Water Use in Wyoming

The USGS has estimated and reported on the quantities of water used within the United States for a variety of purposes since 1950. More information about this effort can be found at: http://water.usgs.gov/watuse/

Water use estimates are made using uniform methods nationwide in an effort to provide reliable information concerning water use in the United States. Estimates are made using data collected from thousands of different sources and represent a major compilation effort every 5 years. Data are compiled so that they can be aggregated to the county, state, and national levels. Information and reports for previous compilations can be found at: http://water.usgs.gov/watuse/wunwup.html

A fact sheet summarizing statewide water use in six major categories for the entire state of Wyoming during 2000 is available online at: http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/fs2006-3099/

• Water-Use Publications for the United States
• Water-Use Concepts
• Glossary of Water-Use Terms
• National Handbook on Water Data Acquistion

Water Use Data

2005 Data by County

2000 Data by County

1995 Data by County

For more information, contact:

Gregory K. Boughton
USGS Project Manager
521 Progress Circle, Suite 6
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007
(307) 775-9161
Email: gkbought@usgs.gov