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National Water-Use Publications

Hutson, S.S.; Barber, N.L.; Kenny, J.F.; Linsey, K.S.; Lumia, D.S.; Maupin, M.A., 2004, Estimated use of water in the United States in 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1268, 46 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir1268

Lumia, D.S.; Linsey, K.S.; Barber, N.L., 2005, Estimated use of water in the United States in 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2005-3051, 2 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/fs/fs20053051

MacKichan, K.A., 1951, Estimated use of water in the United States, 1950: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 115, 13 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir115

MacKichan, K.A., 1957, Estimated use of water in the United States, 1955: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 398, 18 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir398

MacKichan, K.A.; Kammerer, J.C., 1961, Estimated use of water in the United States, 1960: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 456, 44 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir456

Murray, C.R., 1968, Estimated use of water in the United States, 1965: U.S Geological Survey Circular 556, 53 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir556

Murray, C.R.; Reeves, E.B., 1972, Estimated use of water in the United States in 1970: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 676, 37 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir676

Murray, C.R.; Reeves, E.B., 1977, Estimated use of water in the United States in 1975: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 765, 39 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir765

Solley, W.B., 1997, Estimates of water use in the western United States in 1990, and water-use trends, 1960-90: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-176, 15 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr97176

Solley, W.B.; Barber, N.L.; Merk, C.F., 1987, Water use in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4182, Map Report, 1 sheet. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri864182

Solley, W.B.; Chase, E.B.; Mann, W.B., IV, 1983, Estimated use of water in the United States in 1980: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1001, 55 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir1001

Solley, W.B.; Merk, C.F.; Pierce, R.R., 1988, Estimated use of water in the United States in 1985: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1004, 82 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir1004

Solley, W.B.; Pierce, R.R.; Perlman, H.A., 1993, Estimated use of water in the United States in 1990: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1081, 76 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir1081

Solley, W.B.; Pierce, R.R.; Perlman, H.A., 1998, Estimated use of water in the United States in 1995: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1200, 71 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir1200

U.S. Geological Survey, 2002, Concepts for National Assessment of water availability and use: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1223, 34 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir1223

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