The Human Impacts Database
A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.Global water volume used in reservoir management
WaterFlowing Water FragmentationThis quantity comes from a time series measurement and the most recent value (2016) is reported.
| Value: |
1.10 × 1011 m3
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This is equivalent to... 110 km3 |
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| HuID: | 64549 | |
| Relevant Year(s): | 2016 | |
| Summary: | The total water used annually in reservoir management. This includes water used in hydroelectricity generation, maintenance of the water supply, reserve for irrigation, flood control, and other processes. | |
| Source: | Quin, Y., Mueller, N. D., Siebert, S., Jackson, R. B. , AghaKouchak, A., Zimmerman, J. B., Tong, D., Hong, C., Davis, S.J. Flexibility and intensity of global water use. Nature Sustainibility (2019) | |
| Dataset: |
Annual water use by category 1980—2016 (Qin2019_category_volume_1980-2016.csv)
global resolution
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| Original Data License: | No Stated Copyright - Contact authors directly | |
| Added By: | gchure |
