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Show In I965, the average domestic withdrawal rate was 129 gallons per capita per day, of which 65 gallons per capita per day were depleted. Withdrawal requirements for domestic uses vary from a maximum during the summer months of about 170 percent of the average monthly require- ment to a minimum during the winter months of about kO percent of the average monthly requirement. Manufacturing industries require water for cooling, steam generation, process, sanitary, and other uses. Water for cooling and steam genera- tion accounts for about 70 percent of the total manufacturing water use in the Region. Manufacturing industrial water demands vary generally from a maximum of 120 percent of the average monthly requirement during the summer months to a minimum of 80 percent of the average monthly requirements during the winter months. Livestock water requirements depend upon climatic factors; species, age, and condition of the animal; nature of the diet; and upon water management; practices. Maximum water requirements generally occur during the month of August and amount to 125 percent of the average monthly requirement. Governmental water depletions were about 10 percent of governmental withdrawal requirements. Some of the governmental uses of water include supplies for: public buildings such as post offices, schools, hospitals, and office buildings; military installations; watering public lawns, parks, and golf courses; fire control; street cleaning; public swimming pools; and various research activities. The depletions by commercial and other water uses were about 32 per- cent of the withdrawal requirements. Commercial water uses vary from a maximum during the summer months of 120 to 180 percent of the average monthly withdrawal requirements to a minimum during the winter months of from 5O to 80 percent of the average monthly withdrawal requirement. Water requirements for the construction industry have been included in the commercial and other uses category. Water uses in the construc- tion industry include dust control, batching of concrete, and various washing processes. OUTDOOR RECREATION The Federal Government, through several agencies, assists the states and other interests in their effort to provide outdoor recreation in the Region. More than 9** bureaus, independent offices, agencies, boards, commissions, committees, and councils are presently involved with outdoor kk |