source · dataset

Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2020

src_usgs_water_use

reliability

0.90

authors: US Geological Survey Water Use Program

published: 2024

Notes

USGS five-year estimate of US water withdrawals by sector. Thermoelectric power generation remains the largest withdrawal category; datacenter water is not yet broken out as its own line --- that is itself load-bearing.

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weight

0.85

method: direct_measurement · locator: Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2020: thermoelectric power withdrawals table