Large Groundwater Abstraction Sites in the Netherlands for 2015

Netherlands data showing locations of permanent groundwater abstraction installations where extraction exceeded 12,000 cubic meters in 2015. The dataset excludes extractions for remediation, construction drainage, and open geothermal energy, and is provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. It is available as map services and images under a public domain license.

Use Cases

• Mapping high-volume groundwater usage based on the reported location data.
• Analyzing the spatial distribution of drinking water extraction within protected catchment areas.
• Modeling aquifer usage patterns based on the described abstraction in different aquifer packages.

Strengths

• Defines a clear volumetric threshold for inclusion (greater than 12,000 m3).
• Specifies exclusions for remediation, drainage, and geothermal energy, clarifying scope.
• Provides multiple access formats including WMS and WFS for geospatial analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Likely aggregated from regulatory reporting or permits.

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Netherlands