Estimated Use of Water in the United States--1950: Figure 6 (USGS Circular 115)

Estimated Use of Water in the United States—1950

map of the U.S. showing ground water and
surface water use for water power in 1950 as 1-section pie charts for each state

Figure 6.—Water used to develop water power, 1950.

Figure 6 Explanation:
Area of circle denotes amount of water used
(small circle) 1 million acre feet per year
(medium circle) 10 million acre feet per year
(large circle) 100 million acre feet per year

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