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Estimated Water Flows in 2005: United States

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1129128· OSTI ID:1129128
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
A flow chart depicting water use in the United States has been constructed from publicly available data and estimates of water use patterns. Approximately 410,500 million gallons per day of water are managed for use in farming, power production, residential, commercial and industrial applications. Water is obtained from four major resource classes: fresh surface-water, saline (ocean) surface-water, fresh groundwater and saline (brackish) groundwater. Water that is not consumed or evaporated during its use is returned to surface bodies of water. The flow chart serves as a compact “visual atlas” that contributes to a comprehensive “systems view” of national water resources, use and disposition.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48; AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1129128
Report Number(s):
LLNL--TR-431862
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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