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Estimated water use, by county, in North Carolina, 1990

Open-File Report 94-522
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr94522

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Abstract

Data on water use in North Carolina were compiled for 1990 as part of a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Division of Water Resources of the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources. Data were compiled from a number of Federal, State, and private sources for the offstream water-use categories of public supply, domestic, commercial, industrial, mining, livestock, irrigation, and thermoelectric-power generation. Data also were collected for instream use from hydroelectric facilities. Total estimated offstream water use in the State for 1990 was about 8,940 million gallons per day. About 95 percent of the water withdrawn was from surface-water sources. Thermoelectric-power generation accounted for about 81 percent of all withdrawals. Data for instream water use for hydroelectric-power generation also were compiled. This instream water use totaled about 66,900 million gallons per day. eAch water-use category is summarized in this report by county and source of water supply.

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Terziotti, S., Schrader, T.P., Treece, M., 1994, Estimated water use, by county, in North Carolina, 1990: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-522, iv, 102 p. :ill., map ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr94522.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Estimated water use, by county, in North Carolina, 1990
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 94-522
DOI 10.3133/ofr94522
Year Published 1994
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey ; USGS ESIC, Open-File Reports Section [distributor],
Contributing office(s) South Atlantic Water Science Center
Description iv, 102 p. :ill., map ;28 cm.
Country United States
State North Carolina
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