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4.1.1.        Freshwater abstraction by source of water

On average, rivers meet 62 % and groundwater 25 % of total water abstraction in Europe (Figure 4.2).  Groundwater is mainly used for drinking water supply and agriculture. Around 12 % of the total volume of abstracted water is taken from artificial reservoirs and 1 % from natural lakes. The pressure on surface and groundwater resources is higher in spring and summer, due to the abstractions by agriculture and public water supply. In autumn and winter, the highest pressure, especially on rivers, is from abstractions for cooling water for the energy and manufacturing sectors (EEA, 2018b).