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Water Use for Clinton County

The U.S. Geological Survey compiles National water-use estimates every five years. The most recent compilation was for year 2000. The data includes water withdrawn from surface- and ground-water sources and used for various categories of water use. Fresh (non-saline) water-use estimates for Clinton County are presented below. Data are reported in million of gallons per day (Mgal/d).

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Total fresh-water use and source of water, Clinton County, 2000

Source Water use, in millions gallons per day Percent of total use
Surface Water 9.89 72.83%
Ground Water 3.69 27.17%
Total 13.58 100.00%

Total fresh-water use by category of use for Clinton County, 2000

Water use by category of use for Clinton County, 2000

  Public Supply Commercial Domestic Industrial Thermo- electric Mining Live- stock Aqua- culture Irrigation Total
Surface Water 6.04 0 0 2.85 0 0 0 0 1 9.89
Ground Water 0.74 0 2.35 0.35 0 0 0 0 0.25 3.69
Total 6.78 0 2.35 3.2 0 0 0 0 1.25 13.58

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