| Abstract: | Detailed ground-water-use information from 1880 to 1980 has been collected and analyzed for the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Interpretation of historic water-use data was required to help water-resource planners and managers assess future trends in water use. Methods were developed to collect, evaluate, store, and retrieve information from all local, State, and Federal agencies ‘ records and publications. A computerized water-use data base was constructed to facilitate generation of statistics on water-use trends and to store and retrieve data. Ground-water use was analyzed by use category and aquifer and several trends were observed. Eighty percent of ground water currently withdrawn is from wells in the Prairie due Chien-Jordan aquifer. Ground-water use increased from 1880 until the early 1970 ‘s and then declined slightly in the late 1970‘s. Industrial use in particular declined during the 1970 ‘s as a result of conservation that was prompted by increased sewage-treatment and energy costs. The intensity of pumping had decreased within the St. Paul and Minneapolis city limits and increased outside the city limits. The seasonal variability of ground-water use became more pronounced as the percentage of water used for irrigation and air conditioning increased. (USGS) |
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| ProdID: | 27762 |
| Citation Author: | Horn, M. A. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iv, 41 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 83-4033 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Ground-water-use trends in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Minnesota, 1880-1980; 1983; WRI; 83-4033; Horn, M. A. |
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| Citation Year: | 1983 |
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| Text: | Ground-water-use trends in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Minnesota, 1880-1980; 1983; WRI; 83-4033; Horn, M. A. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1983/4033/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1983/4033/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
