Aquifer Designation Dataset for England and Wales
Dataset description
Joint BGS/Environment Agency dataset of aquifer designations for England and 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.
Constraints
Licensed dataset. BGS not responsible for supplying the data direct to local authorities/public bodies without the permission of the EA.
Further information
For more information please contact:
Enquiries
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5GG
Tel : +44 (0)115 936 3143
Fax :+44 (0)115 936 3276
Email :enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Further details
Dataset details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Curator | British Geological Survey |
| Supply media/format | ESRI Shapefile Current BGS version MapInfo Files Current BGS version |
| Storage format | Digital:ESRI Files Digital:Map Info Files |
| Frequency of update | as needed |
| Start of capture | 2010 |
| End of capture | Not known |
| Contact details | |
| Department | Enquiries |
| Organisation | British Geological Survey |
| Address | Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth |
| City | Nottingham |
| County | Nottinghamshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode | NG12 5GG |
| enquiries@bgs.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)115 936 3143 |
| Fax | +44 (0)115 936 3276 |
| Keywords | |
| Topic category | geoscientificInformation (information pertaining to earth sciences) |
| Keywords and Keyphrases | AQUIFERS |
| Keyword source | BGS Keyphrases |
| Spatial details | |
| Spatial Reference System | OSGB 1936 / British National Grid [27700] |
| Dataset extent | |
| Coverage (Lat/Long) | North boundary : 55.83 East boundary : 1.78 South boundary : 49.77 West boundary : -6.45 |
| Metadata | |
| Metadata language | English |
| Metadata last updated | 27th January 2011 |
| Metadata standard | ISO standard 19115:2003 |
| Copyright and IPR | |
| 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. | |
| W -6.45 | 55.83 N |
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| S 49.77 | 1.78 E |
