| Abstract: | Water-use data was collected for the State of Colorado as part of the U.S. Geological Survey ‘s National Water-Use Information Program. An estimated 20,800 million gal/day of water were used in Colorado during 1985. 89% came from surface water sources and 11% came from groundwater sources. Public supply systems provided 4% of all water used in Colorado during 1985, but provided 80% of all commercial, domestic, and industrial water used. An estimated 4,840 million gal/day of water were consumed during 1985; return flows amounted to 16,000 million gallons per day. Of all water used, 60% was used for irrigation, 35% for hydroelectric power generation, and the remaining 5% for commercial, domestic, industrial, livestock, mining, and other uses. The most water was used in Montrose (3,260 million gal/day), Mesa (1,950 million gal/day), and Gunnison (1,520 million gal/day) Counties. The predominant water uses in these counties were hydroelectric power and irrigation. (USGS) |
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| Citation Author: | Litke, D. W.; Appel, C. L. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | xi, 157 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: | 88-4101 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Estimated use of water in Colorado, 1985; 1989; WRI; 88-4101; Litke, D. W.; Appel, C. L. |
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| Citation Year: | 1989 |
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| Text: | Estimated use of water in Colorado, 1985; 1989; WRI; 88-4101; Litke, D. W.; Appel, C. L. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1988/4101/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1988/4101/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
