This document lists the eight key findings from the National Water Availability Assessment in the United States.
Water Availability in the United States
Amanda Carr
Amanda (Mandie) Carr is a science communicator in the Web Communications Branch of the USGS Water Resources Mission Area.
Mandie has a background that combines ecological research, data science, and science communication. She received her MSc in 2018 from Western Washington University, where she studied long-term factors influencing plant community composition and invader success. In her position with USGS, Mandie aims to blend art, science, and writing to tell compelling, visual stories about USGS Water Science.
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Key findings from the National Water Availability Assessment
This document lists the eight key findings from the National Water Availability Assessment in the United States.
Water Availability in the United States
Water Data Keep Us Strong
Water is one of America's greatest assets, providing energy, irrigation for crops, and water for homes and businesses. But water isn't always safe or reliable, and damages are costly. To protect lives and keep our country prosperous, we need information on the state of our water resources. USGS collects and delivers the water data our nation needs.
Water is one of America's greatest assets, providing energy, irrigation for crops, and water for homes and businesses. But water isn't always safe or reliable, and damages are costly. To protect lives and keep our country prosperous, we need information on the state of our water resources. USGS collects and delivers the water data our nation needs.
Water Data Keep Us Strong
Water is one of America's greatest assets, providing energy, irrigation for crops, and water for homes and businesses. But water isn't always safe or reliable, and damages are costly. To protect lives and keep our country prosperous, we need information on the state of our water resources. USGS collects and delivers the water data our nation needs.
Water is one of America's greatest assets, providing energy, irrigation for crops, and water for homes and businesses. But water isn't always safe or reliable, and damages are costly. To protect lives and keep our country prosperous, we need information on the state of our water resources. USGS collects and delivers the water data our nation needs.
Timeseries: green energy - Electricity generated by renewable energy in the U.S.
Step chart timeseries of U.S. electricity generation (in gigawatt hours) across five classes of renewable energy, from 2000 to 2020. As of 2020, these classes ranked (from high to low): wind, hydropower, solar, bioenergy, and geothermal. From 2000 to 2020, wind power generation steadily grew from roughly 10,000 to over 325,000 gigawatt hours.
Step chart timeseries of U.S. electricity generation (in gigawatt hours) across five classes of renewable energy, from 2000 to 2020. As of 2020, these classes ranked (from high to low): wind, hydropower, solar, bioenergy, and geothermal. From 2000 to 2020, wind power generation steadily grew from roughly 10,000 to over 325,000 gigawatt hours.
Comparisons: part-to-whole (image 1)
Where is Earth’s water? Series of 3 interconnected tree maps for all Earth’s water, all freshwater, and surface & other freshwater. All Earth’s water tree map is broken down in size order displaying oceans, other saline water, and freshwater.
Where is Earth’s water? Series of 3 interconnected tree maps for all Earth’s water, all freshwater, and surface & other freshwater. All Earth’s water tree map is broken down in size order displaying oceans, other saline water, and freshwater.
Comparisons: part-to-whole (image 2)
Where is Earth’s water? Series of 3 landscapes depicting where water is in blue for all Earth’s water, all freshwater, and surface & other freshwater.
Where is Earth’s water? Series of 3 landscapes depicting where water is in blue for all Earth’s water, all freshwater, and surface & other freshwater.
Science and Products
Key findings from the National Water Availability Assessment
This document lists the eight key findings from the National Water Availability Assessment in the United States.
Water Availability in the United States
This document lists the eight key findings from the National Water Availability Assessment in the United States.
Water Availability in the United States
Water Data Keep Us Strong
Water is one of America's greatest assets, providing energy, irrigation for crops, and water for homes and businesses. But water isn't always safe or reliable, and damages are costly. To protect lives and keep our country prosperous, we need information on the state of our water resources. USGS collects and delivers the water data our nation needs.
Water is one of America's greatest assets, providing energy, irrigation for crops, and water for homes and businesses. But water isn't always safe or reliable, and damages are costly. To protect lives and keep our country prosperous, we need information on the state of our water resources. USGS collects and delivers the water data our nation needs.
Water Data Keep Us Strong
Water is one of America's greatest assets, providing energy, irrigation for crops, and water for homes and businesses. But water isn't always safe or reliable, and damages are costly. To protect lives and keep our country prosperous, we need information on the state of our water resources. USGS collects and delivers the water data our nation needs.
Water is one of America's greatest assets, providing energy, irrigation for crops, and water for homes and businesses. But water isn't always safe or reliable, and damages are costly. To protect lives and keep our country prosperous, we need information on the state of our water resources. USGS collects and delivers the water data our nation needs.
Timeseries: green energy - Electricity generated by renewable energy in the U.S.
Step chart timeseries of U.S. electricity generation (in gigawatt hours) across five classes of renewable energy, from 2000 to 2020. As of 2020, these classes ranked (from high to low): wind, hydropower, solar, bioenergy, and geothermal. From 2000 to 2020, wind power generation steadily grew from roughly 10,000 to over 325,000 gigawatt hours.
Step chart timeseries of U.S. electricity generation (in gigawatt hours) across five classes of renewable energy, from 2000 to 2020. As of 2020, these classes ranked (from high to low): wind, hydropower, solar, bioenergy, and geothermal. From 2000 to 2020, wind power generation steadily grew from roughly 10,000 to over 325,000 gigawatt hours.
Comparisons: part-to-whole (image 1)
Where is Earth’s water? Series of 3 interconnected tree maps for all Earth’s water, all freshwater, and surface & other freshwater. All Earth’s water tree map is broken down in size order displaying oceans, other saline water, and freshwater.
Where is Earth’s water? Series of 3 interconnected tree maps for all Earth’s water, all freshwater, and surface & other freshwater. All Earth’s water tree map is broken down in size order displaying oceans, other saline water, and freshwater.
Comparisons: part-to-whole (image 2)
Where is Earth’s water? Series of 3 landscapes depicting where water is in blue for all Earth’s water, all freshwater, and surface & other freshwater.
Where is Earth’s water? Series of 3 landscapes depicting where water is in blue for all Earth’s water, all freshwater, and surface & other freshwater.