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The total amount of water taken from a lake, river, or aquifer for any purpose is known as ________.

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The total amount of water taken from a lake, river, or aquifer for any purpose is known as withdrawal. Much of this water is employed in nondestructive ways and is returned to circulation in a form that can be used again.
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