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Hydrology Field Services

Field Services Section

The Field Services Section provides support in making water management decisions by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting hydrologic data. Field Services conducts a wide variety of data collection activities in support of public needs, such as the Assured and Adequate Water Supply and Recharge Programs, Drought Monitoring Program, well drilling and well impact assessments, and also in support of hydrologic studies such as groundwater modeling and water budget development through the Statewide Hydrologic Monitoring Program.

This section is comprised of the Basic Data Unit, the Automated Groundwater Monitoring Unit and the Geophysics/Surveying Unit.

 

BASIC Data Unit

The Basic Data Unit is the Department's primary source of groundwater data. It includes the Statewide Automated Groundwater Monitoring Program and the Groundwater Site Inventory database (GWSI). Basic Data is responsible for collecting discrete groundwater levels and other hydrologic data throughout Arizona.

 

Geophysics & Surveying Unit

The Geophysics and Surveying Unit collects, processes and interprets gravity, GPS, and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data for land subsidence and aquifer storage monitoring to help the Department better manage the State’s water resources. Gravity data is also collected to model depth-to-bedrock for geological framework and water-in-storage projects.

 

Educational Videos:

How to set up a GPS in the correct coordinates system for ADWR forms

How to take a measurement of a well location using a GPS

 

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    • Gravity
    • InSAR
    • Land Subsidence in Arizona
  • Groundwater/Land Subsidence
  • 3rd Party Water Level Portal
  • Hydrology Publications (eLibrary)
  • Groundwater Modeling
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