Water Use in Colorado--1985

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Category            Use                      Percent of Total
                    (million gallons/day)    
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Irrigation          12,400                   59.6
Power Generation     7,400                   35.5
Domestic               470                    2.3
Industrial             140                    0.7
Commercial             120                    0.6
Mining                  90                    0.4
Livestock               60                    0.3
Other                  120                    0.6
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Total               20,800              


Consumptive Water Use in Colorado--1985
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Category            Consumptive Use          Percent of Total
                    (million gallons/day)    Consumption
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Irrigation          4,600                    93.3
Power Generation       74                     1.5
Domestic              160                     3.2
Industrial             29                     0.6
Commercial             21                     0.4
Mining                 21                     0.4
Livestock              31                     0.6
Other
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Total               4,900

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