Table 3. Water budget for northern and southern parts, and the entire LI budget area (1940-65).
| Water-Budget Element | Northern Part (million gallons/day) |
Southern Part (mgd) |
Entire Water- Budget Area (mgd) |
| Precipitation | 650 |
950 |
1,600 (100%) |
| Evapotranspiration of precipitation | 325 |
470 |
795 (50%) |
| Groundwater recharge | 320 |
465 |
785 (49%) |
| Direct runoff | 5 |
15 |
20 (1%) |
| Streamflow discharging to salt water | 50 |
290 |
340 (21%) |
| Groundwater discharge to streams | 45 |
275 |
320 (20%) |
| Subsurface outflow of groundwater | 270 |
180 |
450 (28%) |
| Evapotranspiration of groundwater | 5 |
10 |
15 (1%) |
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