LakeBeD-US Lake Benchmark Dataset
500+ million observations of lake water quality from 21 U.S. lakes across 17 variables. Provided in ecology and computer science formats for ML. Published 2025.
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At a glance
- Region
- United States (North America)
- Coverage
- 21 lakes
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- Lake Water Quality
- Temperature
- Dissolved Oxygen
- Nutrients
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Because it has: Lake Water Quality
- 02
Compliance checks
Compare samples against drinking water and discharge standards.
- 03
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
- 02
Anomaly alerts
Catch sudden spikes in sensor or lab data automatically.
- 03
Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
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