The statistic shows the total amount of water withdrawn in the United States. In 2015, U.S. freshwater withdrawals were estimated to be 281 billion gallons of fresh water per day. Saline-water withdrawals made up around 13 percent of total withdrawals that year.
Total water withdrawals in the U.S. by type in 2015
(in million gallons per day)
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US Geological Survey. (September 25, 2018). Total water withdrawals in the U.S. by type in 2015 (in million gallons per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194018/total-water-withdrawals-in-the-us-by-type-per-day/
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