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Water Use in the U.S. - daily water use

Detailed Description

Around 90% of daily water use in the lower 48 United States goes toward crop irrigation, thermoelectric power plants, where freshwater is used in the process of creating energy, and public supply, where water is withdrawn or purchased by a water supplier and delivered to many users. These three uses add up to 224,000 million gallons of freshwater per day.

Visit the National Water Availability Assessment's Key Findings Interactive Website to learn more.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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