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 Supply10.8201.43
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.2600
Self-Supply Irrigation0.800.75
Self-Supply Livestock12.9400
Self-Supply Industrial4.0800.41
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)13.0400.13
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)000
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production000
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use000
Self-Supply - Other000
Total41.9302.73
MinnesotaPublic Water Supply28.9402.97
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional1.7600.18
Self-Supply Irrigation00.020.32
Self-Supply Livestock000.05
Self-Supply Industrial150.0113.0615.07
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)110.4702.21
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)000.01
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production1,642.7200
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use1,782.0700
Self-Supply - Other5.2700
Total3,721.2413.0820.81
OntarioPublic Water Supply15.7301.95
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.200.02
Self-Supply Irrigation000.02
Self-Supply Livestock6.8100.05
Self-Supply Industrial55.1806.55
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use28,456.2-3,830.710
Self-Supply - Other000
Total28,534.12-3,830.718.59
WisconsinPublic Water Supply1.0700.14
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.0300.01
Self-Supply Irrigation0.0400.05
Self-Supply Livestock8.6100
Self-Supply Industrial0.3600.04
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)28.4400.28
Self-Supply - Other0.0400
Total38.600.53
Grand Total32,335.9-3,817.6332.66

Lake Superior Report of Water Withdrawals by Source

JurisdictionSectorGLSWOSWGW
MichiganPublic Water Supply3.9206.9
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional00.260
Self-Supply Irrigation00.180.62
Self-Supply Livestock011.841.1
Self-Supply Industrial3.7500.32
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)13.0400
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)000
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production000
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use000
Self-Supply - Other000
Total20.7212.278.94
MinnesotaPublic Water Supply22.951.474.52
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional1.580.180
Self-Supply Irrigation000
Self-Supply Livestock000
Self-Supply Industrial46.08103.790.14
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)52.4157.880.18
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)000
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production01,642.720
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use01,782.070
Self-Supply - Other05.270
Total123.023,593.384.84
OntarioPublic Water Supply13.461.530.74
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional00.20
Self-Supply Irrigation000
Self-Supply Livestock06.810
Self-Supply Industrial17.936.11.18
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use028,456.20
Self-Supply - Other000
Total31.3628,500.851.92
WisconsinPublic Water Supply0.6700.39
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional000.03
Self-Supply Irrigation00.030.01
Self-Supply Livestock07.131.48
Self-Supply Industrial00.290.08
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)28.4400
Self-Supply - Other0.0400
Total29.157.451.99
Grand Total204.2532,113.9517.7

Lake Superior Report of Water Use Totals

SectorWithdrawalsDiversionsConsumptive Use
GLSWOSWGWTotalIntrabasinInterbasin
Public Water Supply41312.5556.56-0.2806.27
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional1.580.640.032.26000.21
Self-Supply Irrigation00.210.630.8400.020.75
Self-Supply Livestock025.782.5828.36000.05
Self-Supply Industrial67.73140.171.72209.63013.0621.96
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)93.8957.880.18151.95002.62
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)0000000
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production01,642.7201,642.72000
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use030,238.27030,238.270-3,830.710
Self-Supply - Other0.045.2705.31000