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Geonarrative: Water-Use Data-Gap Analysis

May 3, 2023

The water-use data-gap analysis includes examining the important regional uses of water, how those uses are spatially distributed across the region, the availability of and level of uncertainty in historical data, the triggers behind water-use decisions, and the suitability of existing data to meet modeling and water-management needs. 

Sample map from a geonarrative exploring water-use data gaps
Sample map from the geonarrative Water-Use Data Gap Analysis showing sources of water-use data used in the report Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2015