United States groundwater Well Completion Datasets

This web page hosts links to state-level groundwater well databases. These state-level groundwater well data were collated and presented in three publications:

( - 1 - ) Perrone, D, Jasechko, S. Dry groundwater wells in the western United States. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017).    

( - 2 - ) Jasechko, S., Perrone, D. Hydraulic fracturing near domestic groundwater wells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, 13138–13143 (2017).   

( - 3 - ) Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Deeper well drilling an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, doi: 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z (2019)

Some data use agreements linked to groundwater well databases do not allow us to reproduce these databases for download on our own web pages; to ensure water scientists can access these data we have created this web page showing where the primary well data are available for download (see table below). The raw data can be found by navigating the web pages and/or by emailing database managers associated with each organization managing the well data"listed in the third column in the table below. Links to websites hosting databases are in the rightmost column of the table. Steps applied to quality control each state-level database are described in detail in the Supplementary Information section of the aforementioned three publications. We also encourage individuals interested in groundwater monitoring data to explore the National Groundwater Monitoring Network here: link

State	Dataset  quality control procedures	Organization managing the well completion reports	Link to website hosting data
Arizona	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	Arizona Department of Water Resources	[Link]
California	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	California Department of Water Resources	[Link]
Colorado	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	Colorado Division of Water Resources	[Link]
Idaho	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	-	[Link]
Kansas	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	Kansas Geological Survey	[Link]
Montana	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology	[Link]
Nebraska	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	Nebraska Department of Natural Resources	[Link]
Nevada	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	State of Nevada Division of Water Resources	[Link]
New Mexico	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	New Mexico Office of the State Engineer	[Link]
North Dakota	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	North Dakota State Water Commission and Office of the State Engineer	[Link]
Oklahoma	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	Oklahoma Water Resources Board	[Link]
Oregon	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	Oregon Water Resources Department	[Link]
South Dakota	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	Department of Environment and Natural Resources	[Link]
Texas	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	Texas Water Development Board	[Link]
Utah	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	Utah Division of Water Rights	[Link]
Washington	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	Washington State Department of Ecology	[Link]
Wyoming	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Environmental Research Letters 12, 104002 (2017)	Wyoming State Engineer's Office	[Link]
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Arkansas	Jasechko, S., Perrone, D. Hydraulic fracturing near domestic groundwater wells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, 13138–13143 (2017)	Arkansas Geological Survey, United States Geological Survey	[Link]
Louisiana	Jasechko, S., Perrone, D. Hydraulic fracturing near domestic groundwater wells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, 13138–13143 (2017)	Louisiana Department of Natural Resources	[Link]
Ohio	Jasechko, S., Perrone, D. Hydraulic fracturing near domestic groundwater wells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, 13138–13143 (2017)	Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Soil and Water Resources	[Link]
Pennsylvania	Jasechko, S., Perrone, D. Hydraulic fracturing near domestic groundwater wells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, 13138–13143 (2017)	Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources	[Link]
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Alabama	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Geological Survey of Alabama	[Link]
Alaska	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Alaska Department of Natural Resources	[Link]
Delaware	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control	[Link]
Florida (1 of 5)	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Northwest Florida Water Management District	[Link]
Florida (2 of 5)	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Southwest Florida Water Management District	[Link]
Florida (3 of 5)	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Suwannee River Water Management District	[Link]
Florida (4 of 5)	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	St Johns River Water Management District	[Link]
Florida (5 of 5)	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	South Florida Water Management District	[Link]
Hawaii	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Commission on Water Resource Management	[Link]
Illinois	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Illinois State Geological Survey	[Link]
Indiana	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Indiana Department of Natural Resources	[Link]
Iowa	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Iowa Geological Survey	[Link]
Kentucky	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky	[Link]
Maine	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry	[Link]
Maryland	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	-	[Link]
Massachusetts	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Department of Environmental Protection	[Link]
Michigan	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; Office of Drinking Water & Municipal Assistance; Environmental Health Section; Source Water Unit	[Link]
Minnesota	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Minnesota Geological Survey	[Link]
Mississippi	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Water Resources Management Division, Office of Land and Water Resources, Department of Environmental Quality	[Link]
Missouri	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Missouri Geological Survey	[Link]
New Hampshire	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Department of Environmental Services	[Link]
New Jersey	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	-	[Link]
New York	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Department of Environmental Conservation	[Link]
North Carolina	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Department of Environmental Quality - Division of Water Resources	[Link]
Rhode Island	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Department of Health	[Link]
South Carolina	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Department of Natural Resources	[Link]
Tennessee	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of Water Resources	[Link]
Vermont	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	-	[Link]
Virginia	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	-	[Link]
Wisconsin	Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. Drilling deeper an unsustainable stopgap to groundwater depletion. Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-019-0325-z	Department of Natural Resources	[Link]