About the Archive

The Surface Water Archive contains rainfall, water level, streamflow, and salinity data collected from a network of surfacewater monitoring sites located throughout South Australia. Diffferent reports and plots are available for different data types (variables) and are set out in the report page under the appropriate data type segment. All photos and downloadable data files are combined into the site 'Photos and Downloadable Data Files' segment of the site report page.

The following types of information and data are provided where available;

Site and Data Quality Information	Flow – Total Volume Data
Rainfall data	Flow – Rate Data
Water Level and Storage Volume Data	Salinity Data
Stream Water Level	Electrical Conductivity
Reservoir Level	Salt Load
Storage Volume	Water Temperature

How to use this data system

Using and obtaining data through this system is straight forward. To find a site within a particular area of interest, navigate through the locality maps provided, then click on the site indicator to view available reports plots and data. Alternatively, if you know the name or number of a particular site, it can be selected from the drop-down lists.

Data accuracy and other considerations

At any site, data is generally collected for a specific purpose and as such, the methods used to record the data need to be considered before the data is used.