BGS WellMaster Hydrogeological Database (UK)
British Geological Survey digital water-well archive holding water level, geology, well construction, yield and water quality data for around 60,000 water boreholes across the UK.
bgs.ac.uk
At a glance
- Region
- United Kingdom (Europe)
- Coverage
- National
- Access
- Limited
- Category
- Research Institute
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- water boreholes
- groundwater levels
- well construction
- water quality
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: water boreholes
- 02
Recharge planning
Site recharge structures and new borewells with evidence.
- 03
Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Because it has: water quality
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
Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
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