Water Use - Ohio Kentucky Indiana
The USGS National Water-Use Information Program collects data about the quantities of water withdrawn for specific uses: public supply, domestic, industrial, mining, thermoelectric power, irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture. On a broader scale, we research how humans interact with the hydrologic cycle throuugh water withdrawal, water delivery, consumptive use, return flows, wastewater reuse, and instream use. Every 5 years since 1950, water-use data have been compiled and disseminated as part of the USGS National Water-Use Information program. Water-use data are available by county and 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Codes.
The USGS National Water-Use Information program collects and compiles data on how water is used throughout the United States. Data is collected for eight primary categories: public supply, domestic, industrial, mining, thermoelectric power, irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.
Since 1950, a national compilation of aggregated water use has been published every 5 years. The next water-use compilation report will be for 2015.
Water-use data for Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana are compiled and aggregated annually and the national 5-year compilations are available on NWISweb: Ohio || Kentucky || Indiana
So how much water do we use?
From the 2010 aggregated water use for all categories, Indiana and Kentucky together used
22.410 billion gallons per day
which equates to
1,004 gallons per day per person
WaterSMART
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage Americas Resources for Tomorrow)is one of the programs created by the Department of the Interior to implement the 2009 SECURE Water Act. One of the key components of WaterSMART is the National Water Census. The focus of the National Water Census is national water availability and use. The National Water Census is developing new water accounting tools and assessing water availability at regional and national scales.
Estimated Use of Water
- 2010 by County
- 2005 by County
- 2000 by County
- 1995 by County
- 1990 by County
- 1985 by County
- 1950 to 1980 publication data for States
Below are publications associated with this project.
Estimation of upstream water use with Ohio’s StreamStats application
Estimated use of water in the United States in 2010
Estimating Monthly Water Withdrawals, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use in the Great Lakes Basin
Estimated use of water in the United States in 2005
Variations in Withdrawal, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Water in Ohio and Indiana, with Selected Data from Wisconsin, 1999-2004
Consumptive Water Use in the Great Lakes Basin
Consumptive Water-Use Coefficients for the Great Lakes Basin and Climatically Similar Areas
Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2000
Estimated use of water in the United States in 1995
Estimated use of water in the United States in 1990
Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 1985
Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 1980
Below are partners associated with this project.
The USGS National Water-Use Information Program collects data about the quantities of water withdrawn for specific uses: public supply, domestic, industrial, mining, thermoelectric power, irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture. On a broader scale, we research how humans interact with the hydrologic cycle throuugh water withdrawal, water delivery, consumptive use, return flows, wastewater reuse, and instream use. Every 5 years since 1950, water-use data have been compiled and disseminated as part of the USGS National Water-Use Information program. Water-use data are available by county and 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Codes.
The USGS National Water-Use Information program collects and compiles data on how water is used throughout the United States. Data is collected for eight primary categories: public supply, domestic, industrial, mining, thermoelectric power, irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.
Since 1950, a national compilation of aggregated water use has been published every 5 years. The next water-use compilation report will be for 2015.
Water-use data for Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana are compiled and aggregated annually and the national 5-year compilations are available on NWISweb: Ohio || Kentucky || Indiana
So how much water do we use?
From the 2010 aggregated water use for all categories, Indiana and Kentucky together used
22.410 billion gallons per day
which equates to
1,004 gallons per day per person
WaterSMART
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage Americas Resources for Tomorrow)is one of the programs created by the Department of the Interior to implement the 2009 SECURE Water Act. One of the key components of WaterSMART is the National Water Census. The focus of the National Water Census is national water availability and use. The National Water Census is developing new water accounting tools and assessing water availability at regional and national scales.
Estimated Use of Water
- 2010 by County
- 2005 by County
- 2000 by County
- 1995 by County
- 1990 by County
- 1985 by County
- 1950 to 1980 publication data for States
Below are publications associated with this project.
Estimation of upstream water use with Ohio’s StreamStats application
Estimated use of water in the United States in 2010
Estimating Monthly Water Withdrawals, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use in the Great Lakes Basin
Estimated use of water in the United States in 2005
Variations in Withdrawal, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Water in Ohio and Indiana, with Selected Data from Wisconsin, 1999-2004
Consumptive Water Use in the Great Lakes Basin
Consumptive Water-Use Coefficients for the Great Lakes Basin and Climatically Similar Areas
Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2000
Estimated use of water in the United States in 1995
Estimated use of water in the United States in 1990
Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 1985
Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 1980
Below are partners associated with this project.