B.R. Ellefson C.L. Lawrence 1982 <p>This report summarizes the uses of water in Wisconsin for 1979, except aesthetics, navigation, and recreational use.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Withdrawals of surface water and ground water by public and private systems are for residential, industrial, commercial, irrigation, and stock uses.</p> application/pdf 10.3133/wri82444 en U.S. Geological Survey Water use in Wisconsin, 1979 reports