| Abstract: | Large quantities of good quality ground and surface water are readily available in nearly all parts of Mississippi, and there is also an abundant supply of saline water in the estuaries along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The total estimated water use in the State in 1980 from groundwater and surface water was 3532 million gallons/day (mgd), including 662 mgd of saline water. Freshwater used from all sources in Mississippi during the period 1975 through 1980 increased from 2510 mgd to > 2870 mgd, a 14% increase. Although modest increases of freshwater use may be expected in public, self-supplied industrial, and thermoelectric supplies, large future increases in the use of freshwater may be expected primarily as a result of growth in irrigation and aquaculture. Management and protection of the quantity and quality of the available freshwater supply are often problems associated with increased use. Water use data, both temporal and spatial, are needed by the State of Mississippi to provide for intelligent, long-term management of the resources; one table gives data on the principal categories of water use, sources, and use by county. (Lantz-PTT) |
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| Citation Author: | Callahan, J. A. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 7 maps :col. ;on sheet 61 x 90 cm. folded in envelope 31 x 23 cm. |
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| Citation Series Number: | 83-224 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Estimated water use in Mississippi, 1980; 1980; OFR; 83-224; Callahan, J. A. |
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| Citation Year: | 1980 |
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| Text: | Estimated water use in Mississippi, 1980; 1980; OFR; 83-224; Callahan, J. A. |
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