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USGS Groundwater Data for the Nation
Real-time and historical groundwater level data
waterdata.usgs.gov
At a glance
- Region
- United States
- Coverage
- 800,000+ wells monitored
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Government
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- Groundwater Levels
- Well Data
- Water Table
- Aquifer Monitoring
- Time Series
Terms explained
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 Levels
- 02
Recharge planning
Site recharge structures and new borewells with evidence.
- 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
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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