Surface Water

Water Use Sector

Total Annual Water Use in 2000

(acre-feet)

Percent of Total Surface Water Use

Municipal

686,648

19

Irrigation for Agriculture

2,979,582

80

Mining

4,962

<1

Thermoelectric Generation

29,347

<1

Total Surface Water Use in 2000

3,700,539

100

Ground Water

Water Use Sector

Total Annual Water Use in 2000

(acre-feet)

Percent of Total Ground Water Use

Municipal

525,347

14

Private Domestic Wells

32,372

<1

Irrigation for Agriculture

3,080,395

80

Industrial

22,178

<1

Mining

100,108

3

Thermoelectric Generation

83,227

2

Total Ground Water Use in 2000

3,843,627

100

Type of Water

Total Water Use in 2000 (acre-feet)

Percent of Total Water Use by Type

Surface Water

3,700,539

49

Ground Water

3,843,627

51

Total Combined Water Use in 2000

7,544,166

Water Use Sector

Percent of Combined Water Use by Sector

Percent of Combined Water Use by Sector

Municipal

1,211,995

16

Private Domestic

32,372

<1

Irrigation for Agriculture

6,059,977

80

Industrial

22,178

<1

Mining

105,070

2

Thermoelectric Generation

112,574

2