Protecting Wisconsin's Groundwater Through Comprehensive Planning
Oneida County
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 WATER USE

Water-use data were updated in January 2008 to include 2005 data. Some water-use estimates prior to 2005 have been revised since published in the U.S. Geological Survey "Water Use in Wisconsin" summary reports.

Thermoelectric and mining data are not considered in water-use tables or figures on this web site. Thermoelectric-power water use is the amount of water used in the process of generating thermoelectric power. The predominant use of water is as non-contact cooling water to condense the steam created to turn the turbines and generate electricityD1
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Oneida County Estimated Total Withdrawals

 

Oneida County water use by year
(millions of gallons per day)
 
1979
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
Surface-water use
26.17
21.07
20.54
28.45
27.92
9.76
Groundwater use
3.73
3.71
4.00
4.39
4.47
8.03
Total water use
29.92
24.78
24.54
32.84
32.39
17.79