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Groundwater Potential Score (GWS)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: gws.ttl

Name

groundwaterPotentialScore

Datatype

Enumeration

Definition

An overall assessment of the potential of a location for the successful development of a water well based on the factors of: depth to aquifer; aquifer thickness; probable yield; aquifer material; overburden material; and water quality.

Accepted

2016-06-08

Defined by

NFDD 7.0

Values

• GWS_1 Unsuitable
• GWS_2 Poor
• GWS_3 Moderate
• GWS_4 Good

Used by

• BH116 Aquifer

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.