The statistic shows the total water withdrawals in the United States between 1950 and 2015. In 2015, this figure stood at 322 billion gallons per day. Most freshwater withdrawals were used for irrigation, while most saline-water was used largely for thermoelectric power.
Total water withdrawals in the U.S. from 1950 to 2015 (in billion gallons per day)
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US Geological Survey. (September 25, 2018). Total water withdrawals in the U.S. from 1950 to 2015 (in billion gallons per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194174/total-water-use-in-the-us-by-type-per-day-since-1950/
US Geological Survey. "Total water withdrawals in the U.S. from 1950 to 2015 (in billion gallons per day)." Chart. September 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194174/total-water-use-in-the-us-by-type-per-day-since-1950/
US Geological Survey. (2018). Total water withdrawals in the U.S. from 1950 to 2015 (in billion gallons per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194174/total-water-use-in-the-us-by-type-per-day-since-1950/
US Geological Survey. "Total Water Withdrawals in The U.S. from 1950 to 2015 (in Billion Gallons per Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194174/total-water-use-in-the-us-by-type-per-day-since-1950/
US Geological Survey, Total water withdrawals in the U.S. from 1950 to 2015 (in billion gallons per day) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194174/total-water-use-in-the-us-by-type-per-day-since-1950/ (last visited August 13, 2022)