Groundwater Level (2021-05-04 to 2025-08-01) Castlegar Frank Beinder Way (VOW22)
Download: llc_groundwater_vow22_20210504_20250801.csv
This data set contains groundwater level data for Volunteer Observation Well (VOW) #22 located near Castlegar. The station is operated by the Living Lakes Canada Groundwater Monitoring Program in partnership with the well owner to track long term groundwater levels over time.
Preliminary Data Interpretation: Suspected recharge types include direct infiltration from precipitation and recharge due to surface-groundwater interactions. The groundwater level patterns suggest that groundwater levels are influenced by regulated flows in adjacent rivers.
Well Depth (meters below ground): 36.4
Well Tag Number and Construction log: 38731 (https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/well/38731)
Aquifer Number and Description: 501 (Confined sand and gravel - glacial; https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/aquifers/501)
Resource metadata
| Field | Value |
| Data last updated | August 22, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | August 22, 2025 |
| Created | May 23, 2025 |
| Format | CSV |
| License | CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 |
| Ckan url | https://data.cbwaterhub.ca |
| Data collection info | Water levels were collected using HOBOMX2001 (Range 30 m) |
| Data processing | Data are download from the sensor approximately three times per year and checked for errors before publication. Data from the sensor are compared to manual measurements that are collected approximately three times per year. Data are compensated for barometric pressure |
| Data type | non-lab |
| Datastore active | True |
| Datastore contains all records of source file | True |
| Has views | True |
| Hash | 91d7c1f7eb2de986e7c92c9491f63362 |
| Id | 0b7586d7-bad1-4597-9fb6-97b2d8b51349 |
| Ignore hash | False |
| Mimetype | text/csv |
| Original url | https://data.cbwaterhub.ca/dataset/9ec31f3a-faf1-41f5-81b2-c5074bffc586/resource/0b7586d7-bad1-4597-9fb6-97b2d8b51349/download/llc_groundwater_vow22_20210504_20250801.csv |
| Package id | 9ec31f3a-faf1-41f5-81b2-c5074bffc586 |
| Position | 0 |
| Resource citation | Living Lakes Canada Upper Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program (2021). Groundwater Level (2021-05-04 to 2025-08-01) Castlegar Frank Beinder Way (VOW22) [Resource]. Columbia Basin Water Hub. https://doi.org/10.48511/bxxpf0sq |
| Resource data disclaimer | No warranty or guarantee exists that the information is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for any purpose. The individual user must confirm the accuracy of the data and whether it will be appropriate for their purpose themselves. |
| Resource id | 0b7586d7-bad1-4597-9fb6-97b2d8b51349 |
| Resource location | Selkirk College, Castlegar Campus |
| Set url type | False |
| Site | [{'datum': 'N/A', 'latitude': 49.31091, 'longitude': -117.6492, 'site_id': 'VOW 22', 'site_name': 'Castlegar (Frank Beinder Way)', 'waterbody': 'N/A', 'waterbody_type': 'groundwater'}] |
| Size | 3.5 MiB |
| State | active |
| Task created | 2025-08-22 01:07:57.143216 |
| Url type | upload |
| Waterhub grade | Technical Research Grade |
| Citation (Required) | Living Lakes Canada Upper Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program (2021). Groundwater Level (2021-05-04 to 2025-08-01) Castlegar Frank Beinder Way (VOW22) [Resource]. Columbia Basin Water Hub. https://doi.org/10.48511/bxxpf0sq |
| Resource Location | Selkirk College, Castlegar Campus |
| Data Collection Information | Water levels were collected using HOBOMX2001 (Range 30 m) |
| Data Processing | Data are download from the sensor approximately three times per year and checked for errors before publication. Data from the sensor are compared to manual measurements that are collected approximately three times per year. Data are compensated for barometric pressure |
| Data Disclaimer | No warranty or guarantee exists that the information is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for any purpose. The individual user must confirm the accuracy of the data and whether it will be appropriate for their purpose themselves. |
| Water Hub Data Grade | Technical Research Grade |
| Date of Most Recent Water Hub QA/QC | |
| Data type | General |
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description | BODC ID |
| date_time | text | |||
| site_id | text | |||
| latitude | text | |||
| longitude | text | |||
| notes | text | |||
| water_level | text | |||
| water_level_units | text | |||
| water_hub_qa_qc | text |
Site
| Field | Value |
| Site ID | VOW 22 |
| Site Name | Castlegar (Frank Beinder Way) |
| Waterbody Type | Groundwater |
| Waterbody | N/A |
| Site Latitude | 49.31091 |
| Site Longitude | -117.6492 |
| Location Coordinate System | N/A |
| Site Elevation (masl) |
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