| Title |
Water Use Trends in the Southwestern United States 1950-1990 |
| Creator |
O'Donnell, Michael; Rademaekers, Jonathan |
| Subject |
Water use; Water -- Distribution; Irrigation |
| Spatial Coverage |
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Colorado River (Wyo.-Utah); Colorado; California; Idaho; United States |
| Description |
Water usage in the United States is important for examining depletions of ground- water aquifers and pollution impacts of both surface- and ground-water sources. Water use data has been collected by the USGS Water Resources Division starting in 1950 and has continued at five-year intervals since. The data presented here were extracted from these documents and compiled into digital format for use in a geographic information system (GIS). We present here data for several selected water-use categories by state in order to show general trends. However, comparisons for ratios of ground- and surface-water withdrawals as well as other attributes included in the water-use surveys can be used for greater focus. |
| Publisher |
U. S. Geological Survey |
| Date |
2003 |
| Type |
Text |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Digitization Specifications |
pdf file copied from USGS website (http://geochange.er.usgs.gov/sw/impacts/hydrology/water_use/). Uploaded into CONTENTdm version 3.7. |
| Identifier |
http://geochange.er.usgs.gov/sw/impacts/hydrology/water_use/ |
| Source |
O'Donnell, Michael; Rademaekers, Jonathan, Water Use Trends in the Southwestern United States 1950-1990: U. S. Geological Survey, 8 p. |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights Management |
Public Domain, Courtesy of the USGS |
| Holding Institution |
University of Utah |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6x34wdk |
| Setname |
wwdl_er |
| ID |
1145907 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6x34wdk |
