Dataset

Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System (STAS) - Governance of Groundwater Resources in Transboundary Aquifers (GGRETA) Project

GroundwaterBotswana, Namibia, South AfricaOrange-Senqu Water Information System (WIS)

Dataset Objective

To assess the governance of groundwater resources in transboundary aquifers in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.

Context

The Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System (STAS) is the only permanent and dependable water resource for the local population living in an area that covers 87,000 sq.km2 from Central Namibia into Western Botswana and South Africa’s Northern Cape Province.

What is included

Data contains borehole ID, completion status, borehole type, country, latitude, longitude, location, elevation, aquifer type, aquifer depth in m, water yield in m3, sulfate, nitrate, phosphate, sodium, ammonium, potassium, pH, and others

Collection Methods

Sample survey and laboratory analysis..