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Wellmaster Hydrogeological Database.

The WellMaster database holds hydrogeological information on water wells for wells and boreholes identified within the Single Onshore Borehole Index (SOBI) within England Wales and Scotland. The database contains index details supplementary to SOBI, including information on the availability of more detailed hydrogeological information. Four main categories of data are held within the database; lithostratigraphic details, well/borehole construction including casing and screens, water information including depths and pumping rates and water quality information.

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Identification info

Metadata Language
English (en)
Dataset Reference Date ()
1998
Identifier
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480073
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford , WALLINGFORD , OXON , OX10 8BB , United Kingdom
01491 838800
01491 692345
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford , WALLINGFORD , OXON , OX10 8BB , United Kingdom
01491 838800
01491 692345
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford , WALLINGFORD , OXON , OX10 8BB , United Kingdom
01491 838800
01491 692345
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford , WALLINGFORD , OXON , OX10 8BB , United Kingdom
01491 838800
01491 692345
Maintenance and update frequency
daily
GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Water chemistry
  • Hydrogeology
  • Aquifers
  • Wells
  • Water
  • Geology
  • General geology
  • Groundwater
Keywords
  • NERC_DDC
Limitations on Public Access
otherRestrictions
Other constraints
All BGS staff can view data. Only data managers and WellMaster data entry staff can modify the database. Data may be licenced by third parties, subject to charges. Some data within the database is commercially confidential.
Use constraints
otherRestrictions
Other constraints
The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.
Other constraints
Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk ) for advice, should the position not be clear.
Spatial representation type
vector
Denominator
10000
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Extent
ENG

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

Extent
ENGLAND [id=150000]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent
SCOTLAND [id=140000]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent
SCT

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

Extent
WALES [id=170000]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent
WLS

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

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Vertical extent

Minimum value
0.0000
Maximum value
500.0000

Vertical datum

No information provided.
Additional information
The digital database contains information derived from the National Water Well Record collection, which consists of paper records of water well information collected by BGS or submitted by water well drillers. Data content varies from record to record, depending on the information contained within the paper record. Water wells are only included if notified to BGS, and information is mainly dated from the construction of the well, with only limited data on subsequent usage or current status.
 

Spatial Reference System

No information provided.

Distribution Information

Data format
  • ORACLE Relational Database ( Current BGS version )

  • Microsoft Access Database ( Current version )

Resource Locator
GeoIndex

The GeoIndex allows users to search for information about BGS data collections covering the UK and other areas world wide. Access is free, the interface is easy to use, and it has been developed to enable users to check coverage of different types of data and find out some background information about the data. More detailed information can be obtained by further enquiry to specified contacts, and ordering can be carried out via the web site.

Resource Locator
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/products/hydrogeology/WellMaster.html
Resource Locator
GeoIndex

The GeoIndex allows users to search for information about BGS data collections covering the UK and other areas world wide. Access is free, the interface is easy to use, and it has been developed to enable users to check coverage of different types of data and find out some background information about the data. More detailed information can be obtained by further enquiry to specified contacts, and ordering can be carried out via the web site.

Resource Locator
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/products/hydrogeology/WellMaster.html
 
Quality Scope
dataset

Report

Dataset Reference Date ()
2011
Explanation
See the referenced specification
Degree

Report

Dataset Reference Date ()
2010-12-08
Explanation
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
Degree
Statement
Digitisation of water well archive data, and incorporation of some data digitised in the 1980s by the BGS Metric Well Inventory Project

Metadata

File identifier
9df8df52-d7a1-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
Metadata Language
English (en)
Resource type
dataset
Metadata Date
2023-03-29
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
  British Geological Survey
Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford , WALLINGFORD , OXON , OX10 8BB , United Kingdom
+44 115 936 3100
 
 

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