Table 7.1 —Fresh water withdrawals in the United States in 1975, by major use, with projections 



of demand to 2030 



(Million gallons a day) 



Major use 



1975 



1985 



1990 



2000 



2010 



2020 



2030 



Irrigation 



158.743 



166,252 



160,710 



153,846 



155.121 



151,515 



148,518 



Steam electric 



88.916 



94,858 



87,602 



79,492 



78.544 



74,508 



70,472 



Manufacturing 



51.222 



23,687 



22,345 



19,669 



19.009 



22.771 



26,392 



Domestic and 

















commercial: 

















Central 

















(municipal) 



21,164 



23.983 



25,259 



27.918 



30,643 



32.948 



36,032 



Noncentral 



2,092 



2.320 



2,317 



2.400 



2.591 



2.727 



2,868 



Commercial 



5.530 



6.048 



6,263 



6.732 



7,219 



7.701 



8,181 



Minerals 



7.055 



8,832 



9.638 



11.328 



13,048 



14.923 



16.465 



Livestock 



1.912 



2.233 



2.241 



2.551 



2,767 



3,000 



3.211 



Public lands and other 



1.866 



2.162 



2.240 



2,461 



2,732 



2,960 



3.200 



Total 



338,500 



330.375 



318,615 



306,397 



311.674 



313,053 



315.339 



Source: data for 1975, 1985 and 2000 from U.S. Water Resources Council The 

 Nation's Water Resources 1975-2000. Data for all other years are Forest Service 



estimates derived by interpolating or extending the trends shown by the projec- 

 tions of the Water Resources Council. 



Figure 7.2 



Water Withdrawals by Major Use in the United States, 1975 



Minerals 



Livestock 

 Public Land, Etc. 



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