Water use in Wisconsin, 1979
Water-Resources Investigations Report
82-444
Prepared in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
By: C.L. Lawrence and B.R. Ellefson
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Abstract
This report summarizes the uses of water in Wisconsin for 1979, except aesthetics, navigation, and recreational use.
The greatest single use of water, an instream use, was for hydroelectric power production. About 26 trillion gallons, or 93 percent, was used for this purpose. Of the other 7 percent where water is pumped to a different location, 81 percent (6 percent of all water use) was cooling water for thermoelectric powerplants.
Withdrawals of surface water and ground water by public and private systems are for residential, industrial, commercial, irrigation, and stock uses.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water use in Wisconsin, 1979 |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 82-444 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri82444 |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Wisconsin Water Science Center |
| Description | iv, 102 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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