Water Conductivity and Turbidity Measurements from Kenyan Pans

Specific conductivity and turbidity data were collected intermittently from five water pans in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. Measurements span from 2019 to 2025 and were used alongside satellite data. The dataset was authored by Pauline Ogola and shared via figshare.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in specific_conductivity and turbidity across five named water pans.
• Correlate in-situ turbidity measurements with Sentinel-2 satellite data for calibration.
• Model spatial variations in water quality between the Spaki, Shangadonyi, Mweke, Momu na Mbua, and Izerenyi pans.
• Assess seasonal or interannual changes in specific_conductivity in a semi-arid Kenyan county from 2019 to 2025.

Strengths

• Data covers a 6-year time range from 2019 to 2025.
• Includes measurements from five distinct geographic locations (water pans).
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 3.8 KB, indicating limited sample size.
• Data collection was intermittent, not continuous, potentially creating temporal gaps.
• Geographic scope is limited to five water pans in a single Kenyan county.

Provenance

Source

Pauline Ogola via figshare.

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected intermittently.

Time Range

2019 to 2025

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Five water pans (Spaki, Shangadonyi, Mweke, Momu na Mbua, Izerenyi) in Taita Taveta County, Kenya.