What types of surface water data are available?

The South Australian Surface Water Archive contains a wide variety of data collected at surface water monitoring sites across the State. Time-series digital data is stored in the HYDSTRA Time Series data management and reporting system, from which a subset of rainfall, water level, flow and salinity data is provided in this system.

The range of information available for each site will vary dependent on what type of data collected at the site. Information can be in four different formats:

	Reports Textual reports.
	Plots Graphical representation of data.
	Data Files Data available for download.
	Photos Digital images.

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

Site Information
Rainfall Data
Stream Water Level Data
Reservoir Level & Storage Volume Data
Flow Volume Data
Flow Rate Data
Salinity Data

In addition to the rainfall, water level and salinity data provided in the surface water archive, other surface water data may be available from other monitoring sites or for other variables at displayed sites. Much of this data has been collected as part of specific projects rather than long term assessment purposes. As such, the data requires a more detailed understanding of these projects to be of use. To enquire about the availability of other surface water data for South Australia please contact us.

Furthermore, other state and national agencies also collect a variety of surface water data. For example, the Environment Protection Authority is the lead agency in South Australia for water quality monitoring while the Murray-Darling Basin Commission collects a wide variety of data across the entire Murray-Darling Basin. Links to all South Australian Government agencies are available from the SA Central web site. Click here for useful links