Basin Reports

Abbreviation Definitions

GLSW (Great Lakes surface water): the Great Lakes, their connecting channels (the St. Clair River, the Detroit River, the Niagara River and the St. Marys River), and the St. Lawrence River

Other surface water (OSW): tributary streams, lakes, ponds, and reservoirs within the Great Lakes basin

Groundwater (GW): all subsurface water

Lake Superior Report of Water Use by Withdrawals, Diversions and Consumptive Uses

JurisdictionSectorWithdrawalsDiversionsConsumptive Use
MichiganPublic Water Supply10.820.001.43
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.260.000.00
Self-Supply Irrigation0.800.000.75
Self-Supply Livestock12.940.000.00
Self-Supply Industrial4.080.000.41
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)13.040.000.13
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)0.000.000.00
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production0.000.000.00
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use0.000.000.00
Self-Supply - Other0.000.000.00
Total41.930.002.73
MinnesotaPublic Water Supply28.940.002.97
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional1.760.000.18
Self-Supply Irrigation0.000.020.32
Self-Supply Livestock0.000.000.05
Self-Supply Industrial150.0113.0615.07
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)110.470.002.21
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)0.000.000.01
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production1,642.720.000.00
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use1,782.070.000.00
Self-Supply - Other5.270.000.00
Total3,721.2413.0820.81
OntarioPublic Water Supply15.730.001.95
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.200.000.02
Self-Supply Irrigation0.000.000.02
Self-Supply Livestock6.810.000.05
Self-Supply Industrial55.180.006.55
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use28,456.20-3,830.710.00
Self-Supply - Other0.000.000.00
Total28,534.12-3,830.718.59
WisconsinPublic Water Supply1.070.000.14
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.030.000.01
Self-Supply Irrigation0.040.000.05
Self-Supply Livestock8.610.000.00
Self-Supply Industrial28.870.000.04
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)28.440.000.28
Self-Supply - Other0.040.000.00
Total67.100.000.53
Grand Total32,364.40-3,817.6332.66

Lake Superior Report of Water Withdrawals by Source

JurisdictionSectorGLSWOSWGW
MichiganPublic Water Supply3.920.006.90
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.000.260.00
Self-Supply Irrigation0.000.180.62
Self-Supply Livestock0.0011.841.10
Self-Supply Industrial3.750.000.32
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)13.040.000.00
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)0.000.000.00
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production0.000.000.00
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use0.000.000.00
Self-Supply - Other0.000.000.00
Total20.7212.278.94
MinnesotaPublic Water Supply22.951.474.52
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional1.580.180.00
Self-Supply Irrigation0.000.000.00
Self-Supply Livestock0.000.000.00
Self-Supply Industrial46.08103.790.14
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)52.4157.880.18
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)0.000.000.00
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production0.001,642.720.00
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use0.001,782.070.00
Self-Supply - Other0.005.270.00
Total123.023,593.384.84
OntarioPublic Water Supply13.461.530.74
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.000.200.00
Self-Supply Irrigation0.000.000.00
Self-Supply Livestock0.006.810.00
Self-Supply Industrial17.9036.101.18
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use0.0028,456.200.00
Self-Supply - Other0.000.000.00
Total31.3628,500.851.92
WisconsinPublic Water Supply0.670.000.39
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.000.000.03
Self-Supply Irrigation0.000.030.01
Self-Supply Livestock0.007.131.48
Self-Supply Industrial28.510.290.08
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)28.440.000.00
Self-Supply - Other0.040.000.00
Total57.667.451.99
Grand Total232.7532,113.9517.70

Lake Superior Report of Water Use Totals

SectorWithdrawalsDiversionsConsumptive Use
GLSWOSWGWTotalIntrabasinInterbasin
Public Water Supply41.003.0012.5556.56-0.280.006.27
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional1.580.640.032.260.000.000.21
Self-Supply Irrigation0.000.210.630.840.000.020.75
Self-Supply Livestock0.0025.782.5828.360.000.000.05
Self-Supply Industrial96.24140.171.72238.140.0013.0639.03
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)93.8957.880.18151.950.000.002.62
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production0.001,642.720.001,642.720.000.000.00
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use0.0030,238.270.0030,238.270.00-3,830.710.00
Self-Supply - Other0.045.270.005.310.000.000.00