Aquifer Designation Dataset for Wales
Description
Joint BGS/Natural Resources Wales (NRW) dataset of aquifer designations for Wales at 1:50 000. The dataset identifies different types of aquifer - underground layers of water-bearing permeable rock or drift deposits from which groundwater can be extracted. These designations reflect the importance of aquifers in terms of groundwater as a resource (drinking water supply) but also their role in supporting surface water flows and wetland ecosystems. The maps are split into two different type of aquifer designation: superficial - permeable unconsolidated (loose) deposits (for example, sands and gravels), and bedrock - solid permeable formations e.g. sandstone, chalk and limestone.
Resources
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https://www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/aquifer-designation-data/ |
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https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/home.html?layer=NRWBGSAqDSup |
Tags
- groundwater
- data.gov.uk-(non-inspire)
- nerc_ddc
- aquifers
- ground-water-movement