New US database shows who withdraws water — English Level A1

Water is important for food, industry and daily life.
Researchers at a university made a new water database.
The database covers water taken across the United States.
It shows places where people withdraw water from sources.
The data include rivers, lakes and underground water.
Records go back many years and are varied.
Some data are measured, but many are estimates.
The database is available for anyone to view and use.

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researcher — person who studies and finds information

Researchers

database — a place to store and find information

withdraw — to take water from a river or source

underground — under the ground, below the earth surface

underground water

estimate — a number that is not exact but close

estimates

available — able for anyone to view and use

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