Here are some water usage statistics from the April 2010 National Geographic magazine dedicated to the subject of water.
1) In Florida, 3000 gallons are used to water the grass for each golf game played.
2) U.S. swimming pools lose 150 billion gallons to evaporation every year.
3) The weight of China's 3 gorges reservoir will tilt the earth's axis by nearly an inch.
4) The longest water tunnel, supplying New York City, is 85 miles and leaks up to 35 million gallons a day.
5) The Itaipu dam in South America cost $18 billion and took 17 years to build.
6) Dam projects have displaced up to 80 million people worldwide.
These are just a few of the statistics. In another post, I will discuss once more the statistics for people who lack basic clean water.
1) In Florida, 3000 gallons are used to water the grass for each golf game played.
2) U.S. swimming pools lose 150 billion gallons to evaporation every year.
3) The weight of China's 3 gorges reservoir will tilt the earth's axis by nearly an inch.
4) The longest water tunnel, supplying New York City, is 85 miles and leaks up to 35 million gallons a day.
5) The Itaipu dam in South America cost $18 billion and took 17 years to build.
6) Dam projects have displaced up to 80 million people worldwide.
These are just a few of the statistics. In another post, I will discuss once more the statistics for people who lack basic clean water.
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