Estimated use of water in Colorado, 1985
Water-Resources Investigations Report
88-4101
By: D. W. Litke and C. L. Appel
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Abstract
Water-use data was collected for the State of Colorado as part of the U.S. Geological Survey 's National Water-Use Information Program. An estimated 20,800 million gal/day of water were used in Colorado during 1985. 89% came from surface water sources and 11% came from groundwater sources. Public supply systems provided 4% of all water used in Colorado during 1985, but provided 80% of all commercial, domestic, and industrial water used. An estimated 4,840 million gal/day of water were consumed during 1985; return flows amounted to 16,000 million gallons per day. Of all water used, 60% was used for irrigation, 35% for hydroelectric power generation, and the remaining 5% for commercial, domestic, industrial, livestock, mining, and other uses. The most water was used in Montrose (3,260 million gal/day), Mesa (1,950 million gal/day), and Gunnison (1,520 million gal/day) Counties. The predominant water uses in these counties were hydroelectric power and irrigation. (USGS)
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Litke, D.W., Appel, C.L., 1989, Estimated use of water in Colorado, 1985: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4101, xi, 157 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri884101.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Estimated use of water in Colorado, 1985 |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 88-4101 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri884101 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Description | xi, 157 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |