US data centers (OpenStreetMap) overlaid on principal-aquifer polygons (USGS). Data centers use large volumes of water for cooling, so siting them over stressed groundwater is a growing concern. OSM data-center coverage is incomplete, and no open dataset of PROPOSED data centers exists (they are tracked via news and zoning filings) - so this shows existing, mapped facilities only. Click a data center for its full details, or an aquifer for its name.
save_earth.workflows.BuildDataCenterWaterMap · view FFL · source repo · generated 2026-10-16 19:17 UTCUS data centers (OpenStreetMap) overlaid on principal-aquifer polygons (USGS). Data centers use large volumes of water for cooling, so siting them over stressed groundwater is a growing concern. OSM data-center coverage is incomplete, and no open dataset of PROPOSED data centers exists (they are tracked via news and zoning filings) - so this shows existing, mapped facilities only. Click a data center for its full details, or an aquifer for its name.
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Generated by Facetwork workflow save_earth.workflows.BuildDataCenterWaterMap · view FFL · source repo · generated 2026-10-16 19:17 UTC
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