South Dakota Observation Well Network
South Dakota DANR application providing groundwater-level readings for state-owned observation wells (1,556 wells across 25 aquifers) with well metadata and aquifer information.
apps.sd.gov
At a glance
- Region
- United States (North America)
- Coverage
- South Dakota
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Government
- Last updated
- 2026
What's inside
- Groundwater
- Water levels
- Wells
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: Groundwater
- 02
Recharge planning
Site recharge structures and new borewells with evidence.
- 03
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Because it has: Water levels
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
Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
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