Random Water Facts
The percentage of water on Earth that is surface freshwater
What is less than 1%
The meaning of 'closed basin'
What is a basin that is closed to new surface water right appropriations
The number of water conservation rebate types the city offers to residents
What is 10
The length of time that Adam worked at Squaw Valley Ski Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe)
What is one week
The average annual water demand, city-wide
What is 2.2 billion gallons
The weight of one gallon of water
What is 8.64 pounds
The total volume and flow permitted for each exempt well appropriation
What is 10 AF/year or 35 gpm
The stages of drought that, if declared, would likely result in a lawn watering ban
What is stage 3 and 4
This utility member hosts Big Sky Wind Drinkers fun runs in the summer and winter
Who is Nick!
The proportion of annual residential water use used for outdoor watering (hint: it's not 50%)
What is 42%
The number of states the Mississippi River drains water from
What is 31
The purpose of a water right 'statement of claim'
What is to serve as evidence for officially establishing a pre-1973 water right in Montana, now part of the state's adjudication process
The turf limitations for single-family residential and commercial properties outlined in the new water efficiency landscape ordinance (hint: there are two separate percentages)
What is 35% (residential) and 20% (commerical)
The one skill Marcy would instantly master if she could
What is fly fishing
The average annual gpcd reduction Bozeman has realized since the beginning of the conservation program
What is 25 gpcd
The length of the Missouri River (miles)
What is 2,341 miles
The importance of having a 'final decree' issued in our basin (41H) from the water court (as part of the ongoing adjudication process)
What is legal certainty, security, and enforceability of water users' water rights
The average estimated weekly water savings for each property that received a sprinkler system assessment in 2025
What is 1,050 gal/household/week
This utility member can be found operating day or night, and sometimes even on YouTube
Who is Jon!
The percent reduction in total city-wide water use throughout the 2021 drought declaration (when comparing June demands to August demands)
What is 28%
The number of dollars required to bring Montana's water and wastewater infrastructure to a state of good repair over the next 20 years
What is $11 billion
The quantity of water from an inter-basin transfer that requires legislative approval
What is 4,000 AF per year and flows of 5.5 cfs
Water conservation staff regularly audit MSU water using systems and processes to identify opportunities to reduce water use~
Total estimated annual water savings realized from MSU water audits in 2025 only (note: this does not include domestic plumbing/sanitary fixtures, nor does it include irrigation)
What is 6.3 MGY
Jac's favorite pastime is building these
What are terrariums.
(Bonus: for poison dart frogs)
(Double bonus: species, Ranitomeya variabilis "Southern")
The percentage increase in indoor residential water use in April 2020 (covid) compared to averages from the 3 years before and 3 years after
What is 61%