WYOMING – Calling all water geeks: You’re gonna love this!
Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) has come up with an online interactive groundwater information website, rich with features, that looks like Google Earth but acts like Google Water. The new Groundwater Atlas of Wyoming puts users just a click away from basic groundwater data, which should be helpful in an arid state where groundwater is used extensively for domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes.
“The groundwater atlas is another example of the Wyoming State Geological Survey’s efforts to provide ready access to important and useful geologic data and information to as many people and entities as possible,” said Tom Drean, WSGS director.
A wide range of information about Wyoming’s groundwater—stream flows, reservoir content, usage rights, management policy of various waterways—is now publicly available by combining datasets from the Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (WSEO), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC).
“The groundwater atlas brings together commonly used groundwater information from several agencies to help users quickly find out what public data is available in their area of interest,” says Jim Stafford, WSGS resource analyst and author of the atlas.
The Groundwater Atlas of Wyoming will be updated frequently to enhance ease of use and as new data becomes available.
