Groundwater/Surface Water Quantity: Groundwater Hydrographs

Groundwater Observation Well Network - GOWN

Purpose
The Groundwater Observation Well Network (GOWN) is a network of groundwater wells that monitor groundwater levels in aquifers across Alberta. Some wells in the network also monitor a variety of groundwater quality parameters. Using this page you can access the historical groundwater level information for the active wells in the network.

For drillers reports and other groundwater well data, contact the Alberta Groundwater Information Centre

History of the GOWN
The Alberta Research Council started the network in 1957 with three wells; one in each of Drayton Valley, Leduc and Milk River. In 1982 Alberta Environment took over the network which had expanded to 145 wells. At that time there were 55 wells distributed around the province for general water level monitoring, and 90 wells specifically monitoring conditions in the oil sands areas around Fort McMurray. Today there are about 200 wells being monitored. The network has expanded for better provincial coverage and still includes clusters of wells around highly industrialized areas such as Fort McMurray.

Current Operations of the GOWN
Regional Alberta Environment staff in Lethbridge, Calgary, Edmonton and Grande Prairie maintain the wells, download data, take manual readings and archive the data into Alberta Environment's GOWN database. The Alberta Environment Groundwater Information Centre checks the data and maintains the GOWN database.

More Information
For more information on groundwater and aquifers, see the following links:
Introduction to groundwater
Aquifer background

Groundwater Observation Well Network Water Level Data and Well Information
To extract the data chart and well information for wells in the network:

If you know the well name:
Select a well name to view the groundwater levels for the associated observation well.

If you know the well number:
Select a well number to view the groundwater levels for the associated observation well.

To select information using a map Click Here
The map icon at left, or link above, will open an interactive tool that will show a map with observation well points. Selecting a point will open a page with the associated groundwater levels and well information.

You will require a flash player to use the Search Geographically tool. Please click on the image below to install flash player.

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