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  <dc:contributor>John K. Lovelace</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Jason M. Griffith</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Dan J. Tomaszewski</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2009</dc:date>
  <dc:description>Ouachita Parish, located in north-central Louisiana, contains fresh groundwater and surface-water resources. In 2005, about 152 million gallons per day (Mgal/d) were withdrawn from water sources in Ouachita Parish. About 84 percent (128 Mgal/d) was withdrawn from surface water, and 16 percent (24 Mgal/d) was withdrawn from groundwater. Power generation (87 Mgal/d) accounted for 58 percent of the total water withdrawn. Withdrawals for other uses included public supply (22 Mgal/d), industrial (24 Mgal/d), and irrigation (18 Mgal/d).

This fact sheet summarizes basic information on the water resources of Ouachita Parish, La. Information on groundwater and surface-water availability, quality, development, use, and trends is based on previously published reports.</dc:description>
  <dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
  <dc:identifier>10.3133/fs20093086</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>U.S. Geological Survey</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Water Resources of Ouachita Parish</dc:title>
  <dc:type>reports</dc:type>
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