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Groundwater Data
on WaterConnect
www.waterconnect.sa.gov.au/Systems/GD/
Session Outline
• Introduction to Groundwater Data• Demonstration showing:– Map features– Search methods and filters– Viewing well details– Downloads and print options– Help tools
• What you should know, incl. contacting us
What is Groundwater Data?
• State’s groundwater database• Over 240,000 registered wells• Wide range of search options• Water, mineral and petroleum wells• Observation networks of monitored wells• Identify aquifers from well logs• Download and print data
Who uses Groundwater Data?
• Local, State and Federal Governments• General public and industry specialists:– Landowners, farmers and irrigators– Property investors and developers– Well drillers– Mining companies– Real Estate agents and consultants– Research organisations, academics, students
Key Features
• Search for wells by property address, title reference, permit number, unit number, coordinates
• Refine search results by selecting for example: aquifer, well class, well status, PWA, NRM region
• View spatial layers (map layers)• Download results to CSV, XML or TXT• Print search results, the map and the well details• Compatible with popular browsers (recent versions)
Key Features
Search options
Download and print data
Well symbols
Results summary
Refine Search (filter results)
Well Details
Where to find Groundwater Data• Hosted on WaterConnect, a State
Government website (sa.gov.au)• Accessible from other sites, including:– Environment Conservation Portfolio
(www.environment.sa.gov.au)– Other water information sites
www.waterconnect.sa.gov.au/Systems/GD/
Where do I find more information?Online resources:• Getting Started• How to videos• Frequently Asked Questions• Code Definitions• Well Details descriptionswww.waterconnect.sa.gov.au/Systems GD/Pages/Help.aspx
What you should know
• A search can retrieve up to 10,000 results only
• Refine Search, Download Data and Print Data are available only:– if wells are found– on the relevant search tab and the Details view
• Well Labels map layer is visible only for map scales up to 5km
What you should know
• Designed for most types of general enquiries
• For privacy reasons property/parcel ownership information is not available
• Historical data may be incomplete/inaccurate, e.g. well location pre-lat/long records.
Tell us about it!
What you should know
Contact Us to:• Correct well information• Obtain well related information that is not
provided in Groundwater Data• Provide feedback and suggestions• Need assistance with using Groundwater Data• Report a fault with Groundwater Data
Choose Groundwater Data as the Subject
Promoting Groundwater Data
• Flyer for inserts into correspondence and other distribution
• Letters/emails to external parties• Workshops and seminars• In the field; face-to-face• Tell them about it!
www.waterconnect.sa.gov.au
Promoting WaterConnect
• Flyer for inserts into correspondence and other distribution
• Letters/emails to external parties• In the field; face-to-face• Tell them about it!