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Brackish water desalination facility in Harlingen, Texas.
Brackish water desalination facility in Harlingen, Texas.
Brackish water desalination facility in Harlingen, Texas.
Brackish water desalination facility in Harlingen, Texas.

Brackish water desalination facility in Harlingen, Texas. The plant was built in 2007 and has a capacity of 2.25 million gallons per day. Source: North Cameron Regional Water Supply Corporation

Brackish water desalination facility in Harlingen, Texas. The plant was built in 2007 and has a capacity of 2.25 million gallons per day. Source: North Cameron Regional Water Supply Corporation

Power Generation Plant
Power Generation Plant
Power Generation Plant
Power Generation Plant

Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Artesian Well (cropped), John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo, FL
Artesian Well (cropped), John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Lar
Artesian Well (cropped), John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Lar
Artesian Well (cropped), John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Lar

Artesian Well (cropped), John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo, FL

Trends in population and freshwater withdrawals by source, 1950–2015
Trends in population and freshwater withdrawals by source, 1950–2015
Trends in population and freshwater withdrawals by source, 1950–2015
Trends in population and freshwater withdrawals by source, 1950–2015

Trends in population and freshwater withdrawals by source, 1950–2015

Total water use withdrawals in 2015
Total water use withdrawals in 2015
Total water use withdrawals in 2015
Trends in total water withdrawals by water-use category, 1950–2015
Trends in total water withdrawals by water-use category, 1950–2015
Trends in total water withdrawals by water-use category, 1950–2015
Trends in total water withdrawals by water-use category, 1950–2015

Trends in total water withdrawals by water-use category, 1950–2015

Domestic Water Use Withdrawals in 2015
Domestic Water Use Withdrawals in 2015
Domestic Water Use Withdrawals in 2015
Irrigation water use withdrawals in 2015
Irrigation water use withdrawals in 2015
Irrigation water use withdrawals in 2015
Livestock water withdrawals in 2015
Livestock water withdrawals in 2015
Livestock water withdrawals in 2015
Map of thermoelectric power water withdrawals for 2015
Thermoelectric power water withdrawals for 2015
Thermoelectric power water withdrawals for 2015
Thermoelectric power water withdrawals for 2015

Thermoelectric power water withdrawals for 2015

Aerial view of Yellowstone River valley northeast of Billings
Yellowstone River valley northeast of Billings from 37,002 feet, Yellowstone County, Montana
Yellowstone River valley northeast of Billings from 37,002 feet, Yellowstone County, Montana
Yellowstone River valley northeast of Billings from 37,002 feet, Yellowstone County, Montana

Yellowstone River Valley, northeast of Billings, from 37,002 feet, Delta Flight 610, Seattle to Atlanta, Yellowstone County, Montana . Photograph by Alan Cressler, USGS

Yellowstone River Valley, northeast of Billings, from 37,002 feet, Delta Flight 610, Seattle to Atlanta, Yellowstone County, Montana . Photograph by Alan Cressler, USGS

Water budget visualization for Buck Creek-Delaware River
Water budget visualization for Buck Creek-Delaware River
Water budget visualization for Buck Creek-Delaware River
Water budget visualization for Buck Creek-Delaware River

Example water budget visualization for Buck Creek-Delaware River showing the difference between inflow and outflow components.  Full visualization application is located at https://cida.usgs.gov/nwc-static/waterbudget-viz/

Example water budget visualization for Buck Creek-Delaware River showing the difference between inflow and outflow components.  Full visualization application is located at https://cida.usgs.gov/nwc-static/waterbudget-viz/

Diagram showing source and use of freshwater in the U.S. in 2015, by category
Source and use of freshwater in the U.S. in 2015
Source and use of freshwater in the U.S. in 2015
Source and use of freshwater in the U.S. in 2015

Source and Use of Freshwater in the United States, 2015

This diagram uses a "cylinder and pipe" layout to show the source (surface water or groundwater) of the Nation's freshwater and for what purposes the water was used in 2015. The data are broken out for each category of use by surface water and groundwater as the source.

Source and Use of Freshwater in the United States, 2015

This diagram uses a "cylinder and pipe" layout to show the source (surface water or groundwater) of the Nation's freshwater and for what purposes the water was used in 2015. The data are broken out for each category of use by surface water and groundwater as the source.

Map of the U.S. by state, showing total water withdrawals, 2015
Map of the U.S. by state, showing total water withdrawals, 2015
Map of the U.S. by state, showing total water withdrawals, 2015
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