The U.S. Geological Survey worked in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs-Office of Water Resources to estimate water use and water availability for 2005 for the portion of the Tennessee River watershed contained within the borders of the State of Alabama. Estimates of water use and availability are an important part of planning for population and economic growth in the Tennessee River watershed in Alabama. Total water use for the region in 2005 was 5,197 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). Total surface-water withdrawals were 5,139 Mgal/d, and total...
The U.S. Geological Survey worked in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs-Office of Water Resources to estimate w...