2018-Discharge-Report

2018 DISCHARGE BY TYPE OF USE:

Unreported 3%

Industrial 3%

Irrigation 11%

Springs 51%

Municipal 32%

Total Well Pumping = 370,570 acre-feet Total Springflow = 393,000 acre-feet

Figure 4. 2018 Discharge by Type of Use

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Figure 5. 2018 Discharge by Type of Use

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