Protecting Wisconsin's Groundwater Through Comprehensive Planning
Waupaca 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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Waupaca County Estimated Total Withdrawals

 

Waupaca County water use by year
(millions of gallons per day)
 
1979
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
Surface-water use
0.09
0.70
0.18
0.14
.013
1.61
Groundwater use
9.53
9.79
11.42
15.89
19.04
17.58
Total water use
9.62
10.49
11.60
16.03
19.17
19.19