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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
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Licence: ["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 an
Evidence quality: 40.4
Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Data offered docs-verified
- lithostratigraphic details · well/borehole construction including casing and screens · water information including depths and pumping rates · water quality information · index details supplementary to SOBI
- Coverage docs-verified
- England, Wales and Scotland
- Update frequency docs-verified
- daily
- Access docs-verified
- Copyright vested in NERC; no reproduction or transmission without prior permission of the copyright holder (BGS IPR Manager). Licence field not set. Use is at the user's own risk.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Desk study context for ground investigations: borehole construction and lithology lookup near a site · Groundwater baseline: well depths, yields and pumping rates within a catchment · Dewatering or water-supply feasibility screening using historic pumping-rate records
- Audience llm-inferred
- hydrogeologists · geotechnical engineers · civils engineers · environmental consultants · GIS analysts
Limitations
- Constraints llm-inferred
- Index-level supplementary database; more detailed hydrogeological information may need to be obtained separately · No warranty as to quality or accuracy of information; BGS/NERC accepts no liability · Dataset reference date (creation) is 1998, so records may be historic · No API or tool access listed; data is accessed as a dataset download or web view
Evidence
- https://www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/wellmaster-hydrogeological-database/
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/50baf85d-6607-4389-b5b9-421a7887fa36/wellmaster-hydrogeological-database1
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.