AKSHAY GULATI

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INTRODUCTION

 Water resources are the sources that are useful or

potentially useful .Uses of water include agricultural,
industrial , household etc.

 The majority of human use require Fresh Water.

 97% of the earth’s water is salt & only 3% of the water

is fresh.
TYPES OF WATER RESOURCES

Surface Water:-Surface water is the water in the lake

,river etc. Surface water is naturally lost replenished by
precipitation & naturally lost through discharge to the
oceans ,evaporation etc.

Natural Wetland:-Natural surface water can be

augmented by importing surface water from another
watershed through a canal or pipe. Brazil is the country
estimated to have the largest supply of fresh water.
Rain :- Rain is the most important source of water . It is
the purest water .It is clear ,bright ,soft. Although it is
pure but it might contain some impurities such as Co2
,nitrogen ,dust etc. These are picked by rain water from
the atmosphere.

Ground Water:-Ground water is fresh water located in

the pore space of soil & rocks .It is the water which is
flowing below the water table .Therefore, it is also
known as sub-surface water.
Frozen Water :-Frozen water is the water which is
frozen in glaciers ,mountains etc . Several schemes
have been proposed to make use of icebergs as a water
resource.

The Himalayas ,which is often called The roof of the

world contain some of the most extensive & rough high
altitude areas on earth as well as the greatest area of
glaciers .
USES OF WATER

Agricultural:-It is estimated that 70% of worldwide

water use is for irrigation .To produce food for the now
over 7 billion people who inhabit the planet today
requires the water that would fill a canal ten meters
deep ,100 meters wide & 2100 km long.
Industrial:-It is estimated that 22% of worldwide water
is used in industries . Major industrial use include
hydroelectric dams ,thermoelectric power plants which
use water for cooling.

Household:-It is estimated that 8% of worldwide water

use is for household purposes. These include drinking
,bathing ,cooking ,gardening etc.
Recreation:- Recreational water use is usually very
small but growing percentage of total water use .Golf
courses are often targeted as using excessive amounts
of water ,especially in drier regions.

Environmental:-Environmental water usage includes

watering of natural or artificial wetlands ,artificial lakes
intended to create wildlife habitat ,fish ladders etc.