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Water: the resource that gets used & used & used for everything!

January 1, 1996

Water truly Is a resource that gets used and used for everything. The same Water can be utilized many times. This poster depicts 12 water uses which ere labeled in bold red letters, beginning with mining end ending with transportation. Withdrawals (water removed from the river or ground), distribution, and returns (water returned to the river or ground) are depicted by the blue arrows. The poster is folded Into 8 1/2" x 11" panels; front and back panels can easily be photocopied.

Publication Year 1996
Title Water: the resource that gets used & used & used for everything!
DOI 10.3133/70047739
Authors Stephen Vandas, Frank Farrar, Orlando Ramos-Ginés
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Unnumbered Series
Series Title General Information Product
Index ID 70047739
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Water Resources Program