Water use in Georgia by county for 2005, and water-use trends, 1980-2005 / by Julia L. Fanning and Victoria P. Trent ; prepared in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Fanning, Julia L.

Contributor:

Trent, Victoria P.

Geological Survey (U.S.)

Georgia. Environmental Protection Division

Series:

Fact sheet (Geological Survey (U.S.)) ; 2009-3034.

Fact sheet ; 2009-3034

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water use--Georgia.

Water use.

Water consumption--Georgia.

Water consumption.

Water withdrawals--Georgia.

Water withdrawals.

Georgia.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages : digital, PDF file.

Other Title:

Water-use trends, 1980-2005

Place of Publication:

[Reston, Va.] : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, [2009]

Summary:

Water use for 2005 for each county in Georgia was estimated using data obtained from various Federal and State agencies and local sources. Total consumptive water use also was estimated for each county in Georgia for 2005. Water use is subdivided according to offstream and instream use. Offstream use is defined as water withdrawn or diverted from a ground- or surface-water source and transported to the place of use. Estimates for offstream water use include the categories of public supply, domestic, commercial, industrial, mining, irrigation, livestock, aquaculture, and thermoelectric power. Instream use is that which occurs within a stream channel for such purposes as hydroelectric-power generation, navigation, water-quality improvement, fish propagation, and recreation. The only category of instream use estimated was hydroelectric-power generation.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed May 19, 2009).

"This fact sheet is based on U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5002."

"April 2009."

Includes bibliographical references (page 4).

OCLC:

334209357