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 Supply9.9301.35
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.5600
Self-Supply Irrigation0.8100.83
Self-Supply Livestock13.1400
Self-Supply Industrial3.9200.4
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)11.3800.11
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)000
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production000
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use000
Self-Supply - Other000
Total39.7502.7
MinnesotaPublic Water Supply30.3803.11
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional2.0800.21
Self-Supply Irrigation000.3
Self-Supply Livestock000.04
Self-Supply Industrial154.8818.9415.54
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)86.8101.73
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)000.01
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production1,643.9600
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use2,009.8100
Self-Supply - Other6.500
Total3,934.4218.9420.94
OntarioPublic Water Supply14.9901.86
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.4700.05
Self-Supply Irrigation000.14
Self-Supply Livestock5.3400.04
Self-Supply Industrial31.8503.77
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use28,456.19-3,172.60
Self-Supply - Other000
Total28,508.85-3,172.65.86
WisconsinPublic Water Supply1.0100.14
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional0.0200.01
Self-Supply Irrigation0.0400.04
Self-Supply Livestock8.200
Self-Supply Industrial0.82014.57
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)24.200.24
Self-Supply - Other0.0300
Total34.31015
Grand Total32,517.32-3,153.6644.5

Lake Superior Report of Water Withdrawals by Source

JurisdictionSectorGLSWOSWGW
MichiganPublic Water Supply3.8906.05
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional00.560
Self-Supply Irrigation00.170.64
Self-Supply Livestock0121.14
Self-Supply Industrial3.8100.11
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)11.3800
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)000
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production000
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use000
Self-Supply - Other000
Total19.0812.737.94
MinnesotaPublic Water Supply24.711.334.34
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional1.90.180
Self-Supply Irrigation000
Self-Supply Livestock000
Self-Supply Industrial44.98109.90
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)32.9753.730.11
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)000
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production01,643.960
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use02,009.810
Self-Supply - Other06.380.12
Total104.563,825.294.57
OntarioPublic Water Supply13.141.250.59
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional00.470
Self-Supply Irrigation000
Self-Supply Livestock05.340
Self-Supply Industrial031.290.56
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use028,456.190
Self-Supply - Other000
Total13.1428,494.541.16
WisconsinPublic Water Supply0.6900.32
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional000.02
Self-Supply Irrigation00.020.01
Self-Supply Livestock06.721.48
Self-Supply Industrial0.130.670.02
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)24.200
Self-Supply - Other0.0300
Total25.057.411.85
Grand Total161.8332,339.9815.51

Lake Superior Report of Water Use Totals

SectorWithdrawalsDiversionsConsumptive Use
GLSWOSWGWTotalIntrabasinInterbasin
Public Water Supply42.432.5811.356.32-0.2506.19
Self-Supply Commercial and Institutional1.91.210.023.12000.26
Self-Supply Irrigation00.20.650.85000.75
Self-Supply Livestock024.062.6326.69000.04
Self-Supply Industrial48.92141.860.69191.47018.9419.65
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Once-through cooling)68.5553.730.11122.39002.09
Self-Supply Thermoelectric Power (Recirculated cooling)0000000
Off-Stream Hydroelectric Power Production01,643.9601,643.96000
In-Stream Hydroelectric Water Use030,466030,4660-3,172.60
Self-Supply - Other0.036.380.126.53000