Overview Oklahoma Groundwater Law - Water Resources Board
Overview Oklahoma Groundwater Law - Water Resources Board
Overview Oklahoma Groundwater Law - Water Resources Board
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<strong>Oklahoma</strong>’s <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Resources</strong><br />
• Irrigation is the #1 use of water in <strong>Oklahoma</strong>:<br />
• accounts for 49 percent of total withdrawals:<br />
• water supply = 32 percent<br />
• stock watering = 8 percent<br />
• accounts for 80 percent of groundwater withdrawals.<br />
During a peak peak irrigation day day (assuming<br />
1,000 1,000 wells wells pumping at at 1,000 1,000 gallons per per<br />
minute), Texas Texas County uses uses as as much much water water<br />
as as New New York York City City during during an an average day. day.