Groundwater Depth Below Terrain Surface at 5-Meter Accuracy

Depth of groundwater below the terrain surface, measured with a corridor distance and 5-meter accuracy. The dataset is part of the Environmental Atlas and is provided by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie. The specific year of data collection is 2009.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater recharge potential based on depth-to-water measurements.
• Assess flood risk by analyzing the proximity of groundwater to the surface.
• Plan construction or agricultural projects by understanding subsurface water levels.
• Conduct environmental impact studies using spatially differentiated groundwater data.

Strengths

• Data has a specified vertical accuracy of 5 meters.
• Spatial data is differentiated, suggesting detailed geographic coverage.
• Dataset is part of a structured Environmental Atlas framework.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Time Range

2009