The data for Buchanan County are summarized in this water planning data fact sheet. Buchanan County is located in east central Iowa just east of the City of Waterloo.
Government is the principal economic sector, as measured by employee earnings.
The county contains gently rolling hills with long slopes, the Wapsipinicon River Valley, and small drainage streams. The population of 20,844 is distributed in 11 incorporated cities and the surrounding rural areas. Highway 20 crosses the center of the county from east to west. State Highway 150 crosses the center of the county from north to south. This data sheet focuses on water uses that withdraw water from ground and surface water sources.