TABLE A-2. The increase 



in water depletion for energy by the year 2000 

 by subbasin. 



Subbasin 



Elec. 

 Generation 



INCREASE IN DEPLETION (af/y) 



Gasifi- 

 cation 



Syn- 

 crude 



Ferti- 

 1 izer 



Export 



Strip 

 Mining 



Total 



LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT 



CONVERSIONS: 1 af/y = .00123 hm /y 



NOTE: The four subbasins not shown (Upper Yellowstone, Billings Area, Clarks Fork 

 Yellowstone, Kinsey Area) are not expected to experience water depletion associated 

 with coal development. 



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