Water Use in the United States
This is a nice collection of links concerning water use in the U.S.
http://water.usgs.gov/watuse/
| Who: | United States Geological Survey |
| What: | This is a government site, so I am making the assumption that the facts are accurate. The content is straightforward and informative. The website says, "As the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. The diversity of our scientific expertise enables us to carry out large-scale, multi-disciplinary investigations and provide impartial scientific information to resource managers, planners, and other customers." |
| Where: | Again, because they do such a thourough job of explaining themselves, this comes from the organization's website; "The USGS serves the Nation as an independent fact-finding agency that collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource and natural hazard conditions, issues, and problems. The value of the USGS to the Nation rests on its ability to carry out studies on a national scale and to sustain long-term monitoring and assessment of natural resources and hazards. Because it has no regulatory or management mandate, the USGS provides impartial science that serves the needs of our changing world. It is the policy of the USGS to conduct its activities and to make the results of its scientific investigations available in a manner that will best serve the whole public, rather than the interest or benefit of any special group, corporation, or individual. The reputation of USGS science for excellence and objectivity is our most important asset. It brings authority to our data and findings and creates long-term credibility." |
| When: | Last Updated on July 10, 2006 |
| Why: | In my opinion, this site not only supplies a great amount of information, but it is easy to navigate. Also, there is a section that has tons of Educational links. |
| You: | Piper Grosswendt, 12th Grade |
| Geography: | US |
| Type: | Data |
| Educational: | 1 |