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 Supply10.5301.41
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.6300
Self-Supply Irrigation1.0601.01
Self-Supply Livestock1.4900
Self-Supply Industrial3.9600.4
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)12.2600.12
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)000
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production000
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use000
Self-Supply - Other0.0200
Total29.9502.94
MinnesotaPublic Water Supply30.4103.12
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional1.7800.18
Self-Supply Irrigation0.100.43
Self-Supply Livestock000.05
Self-Supply Industrial149.7211.7815.04
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)68.5501.38
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)000.01
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production1,45400
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use1,65600
Self-Supply - Other5.7700
Total3,366.3311.7820.21
OntarioPublic Water Supply15.6501.95
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional000.01
Self-Supply Irrigation000.16
Self-Supply Livestock7.0600.06
Self-Supply Industrial58.1407.2
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use28,456.19-2,375.650
Self-Supply - Other000
Total28,537.05-2,375.659.37
WisconsinPublic Water Supply1.1200.14
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.0200.01
Self-Supply Irrigation0.0500.05
Self-Supply Livestock8.4700
Self-Supply Industrial0.4100.03
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)25.3500.25
Self-Supply - Other0.0200
Total35.4400.48
Grand Total31,968.77-2,363.8733

Lake Superior Report of Water Withdrawals by Source

JurisdictionSectorGLSWOSWGW
MichiganPublic Water Supply3.806.73
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional00.630
Self-Supply Irrigation00.20.86
Self-Supply Livestock00.391.1
Self-Supply Industrial3.6600.3
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)12.2600
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)000
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production000
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use000
Self-Supply - Other000.02
Total19.711.229.02
MinnesotaPublic Water Supply24.541.34.57
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional1.570.210
Self-Supply Irrigation00.10
Self-Supply Livestock000
Self-Supply Industrial45.78103.940
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)33.4834.80.27
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)000
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production01,4540
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use01,6560
Self-Supply - Other05.770
Total105.373,256.124.84
OntarioPublic Water Supply13.691.420.54
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional000
Self-Supply Irrigation000
Self-Supply Livestock07.060
Self-Supply Industrial057.410.73
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use028,456.190
Self-Supply - Other000
Total13.6928,522.091.27
WisconsinPublic Water Supply0.6800.44
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional000.02
Self-Supply Irrigation00.040.01
Self-Supply Livestock06.921.56
Self-Supply Industrial0.090.30.02
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)25.3500
Self-Supply - Other0.0200
Total26.137.252.06
Grand Total164.931,786.6817.18

Lake Superior Report of Water Use Totals

SectorWithdrawalsDiversionsConsumptive Use
GLSWOSWGWTotalIntrabasinInterbasin
Public Water Supply42.712.7212.2857.71-0.2606.37
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional1.570.840.022.43000.18
Self-Supply Irrigation00.330.871.21001.08
Self-Supply Livestock014.382.6617.03000.06
Self-Supply Industrial49.53161.651.06212.23011.7822.53
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)71.0834.80.27106.15001.75
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)0000000
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production01,45401,454000
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use030,112.19030,112.190-8,992.80
Self-Supply - Other0.025.770.025.82000