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Estimating Water Use in the United States

Learn about water use trends in the US with data collected and categorized by use and level. Explore how USGS estimates water usage, important for predicting future trends. Visit our references for more information.

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Estimating Water Use in the United States

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  1. Estimating Water Use in the United States Katie Rose

  2. Background • USGS collects data • Categorized by use & level • Publish Circular

  3. Data • Collected from USGS • County • State Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2000 By Susan S. Hutson, Nancy L. Barber, Joan F. Kenny, Kristin S. Linsey, Deborah S. Lumia, and Molly A. Maupin

  4. Nevada Population Animation

  5. Nevada Water Use Animation(Public Supply, Total Mgal/d)

  6. MichiganIndustrial, Total Self- Supplied Withdrawals, Mgal/d 1985: ~530 Mgal/d 1990: ~680 Mgal/d 1995: ~680 Mgal/d 2000: ~500 Mgal/d

  7. California- Percent Change in Public Supply from 1985 to 2000

  8. Future Work & Conclusions • Missing Data • Data through time • Connections for various categories • Important resource to see water use trends though past years • Potential to predict future trends

  9. Questions? References: http://water.usgs.gov/watuse/ www.nationalatlas.gov www.esri.com

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