National Water Data Portal (NWDP)
Centralized CKAN-based open data platform by the National Water Informatics Centre aggregating water datasets from CWC, CGWB, IMD, NRSC, and state agencies
nwdp.nwic.in
At a glance
- Region
- India (South Asia)
- Coverage
- National - data from 20+ central and state agencies
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Government
What's inside
- Rainfall
- River Water Levels
- Groundwater Levels
- Surface Water Quality
- Water Body Inventory
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Because it has: River Water Levels
- 02
Change over time
See how lakes and wetlands have grown or shrunk.
- 03
Design storms
Build rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves for drainage design.
Because it has: Rainfall
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
- 02
Release decisions
Optimise releases against inflow forecasts.
- 03
Downscaling
Turn coarse rainfall grids into field or ward scale estimates.
Related water data
- National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), RoorkeeSouth Asia | Free
- CGWB India Groundwater Quality PortalSouth Asia | Free
- Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)South Asia | Free
- Central Water Commission (CWC)South Asia | Free
- Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) HydrologySouth Asia | Free
- Tamil Nadu Ground and Surface Water Resources Data CentreSouth Asia | Free
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