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Aquifer (BH116)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: bh116.ttl
- Name
Aquifer- Kind
- FeatureType
- Definition
- An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (for example: gravel, sand, silt, or clay).
- Description
- It may yield economically significant quantities of groundwater to wells and springs.
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Geometry
- point, curve, surface
- Subtype of
- ZI028 Feature Entity
- Attributes
- AQP Aquifer Composition — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Aquifer_aquiferCompositionMeta; values: AQP_1 Basalt, AQP_10 Limestone, AQP_11 Marl, AQP_12 Metamorphic Rock, AQP_13 Mud, AQP_14 Sand, AQP_15 Schist, AQP_16 Unconsolidated, AQP_17 Semi-consolidated and Consolidated Volcanic Ash, AQP_18 Volcanic Rock, AQP_19 Sandstone, AQP_2 Boulders, AQP_20 Shale, AQP_3 Clay, AQP_4 Conglomerate, AQP_5 Dolomite, AQP_6 Granite, AQP_7 Gravel, AQP_8 Igneous Rock, AQP_9 Karst
- GWS Groundwater Potential Score — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Aquifer_groundwaterPotentialScoreMeta; values: GWS_1 Unsuitable, GWS_2 Poor, GWS_3 Moderate, GWS_4 Good
- WWR Water Withdrawal Rate — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
- DPA Aquifer Depth — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
- AQN Aquifer Name — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
- AQO Aquifer Overburden — multiplicity 0..*; datatype Aquifer_aquiferOverburdenMeta; values: AQO_1 Basalt, AQO_10 Limestone, AQO_11 Marl, AQO_12 Metamorphic Rock, AQO_13 Mud, AQO_14 Sand, AQO_15 Schist, AQO_16 Unconsolidated, AQO_17 Semi-consolidated and Consolidated Volcanic Ash, AQO_18 Volcanic Rock, AQO_19 Sandstone, AQO_2 Boulders, AQO_20 Shale, AQO_3 Clay, AQO_4 Conglomerate, AQO_5 Dolomite, AQO_6 Granite, AQO_7 Gravel, AQO_8 Igneous Rock, AQO_9 Karst
- AQT Aquifer Thickness — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
- AYR Aquifer Yield Rating — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
- CNF Confined — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
- WRC Water Recharge Rate — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
- Associations
- RWOI terms naming it
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.