Uganda Borehole Records and Pumping Tests 2000-2018

Uganda groundwater data comprises 655 digital borehole records compiled from historical district water office archives. The dataset includes metadata and pumping test parameters like pump depth, static water level, and coordinates for sites drilled between 2000 and 2018. Records were transcribed by the British Geological Survey from over 1,000 initial paper documents after a quality assurance process.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater transmissivity using pumping test parameters like pumping rate, duration, and static water level.
• Analyze spatial distribution of water resources across Uganda using georeferenced site coordinates and water strike depths.
• Correlate borehole lithology data with static water level measurements to identify aquifer characteristics.
• Assess community water supply siting trends from 2000 to 2018 using borehole depth and location metadata.

Strengths

• Contains 655 validated digital records transcribed from original district office archives.
• Compiles data from over 1,000 initially collated paper records across nine district water offices.
• Includes both site metadata (coordinates, lithology) and pumping test data (rate, duration, water levels).
• Covers an 18-year temporal range from 2000 to 2018 for drilling campaigns.

Limitations

• Dataset size is limited to 655 records, which may restrict statistical power for some regional analyses.
• Data originates from various private contractors, potentially introducing inconsistency in recording formats.
• Information is delivered in a single MS Excel file, which may lack standardized schema or data validation rules.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Compilation and transcription from historical paper records held in nine district water offices across Uganda.

Time Range

2000 to 2018

Freshness

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Geography

Uganda