BGS Aquifer Designation Data
Aquifer designation dataset classifying bedrock and superficial geology of England and Wales into Principal, Secondary (A/B/undifferentiated) and Unproductive aquifers, jointly owned by BGS and the Environment Agency.
bgs.ac.uk
At a glance
- Region
- United Kingdom (Europe)
- Coverage
- National (England & Wales)
- Access
- Limited
- Category
- Government
- Last updated
- 2024
What's inside
- Aquifer Designation
- Hydrogeology
- GIS
- Shapefile
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Trend hotspots
Find where water tables are falling year after year.
Because it has: Aquifer Designation
- 02
Recharge planning
Site recharge structures and new borewells with evidence.
- 03
Water budgets
Estimate draft and recharge for a block, district or basin.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Gap filling
Rebuild missing well readings from neighbours, rainfall and season.
- 02
Level forecasts
Forecast pre- and post-monsoon levels well by well.
- 03
Stress mapping
Combine wells with satellite gravity and rainfall to map aquifer stress.
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