Alstonefield
The borehole measures water level in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Peak District. Our records date back to 1974
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Hydrograph
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Information about the well
| Alstonefield | |
|---|---|
| Wellmaster ID | SK15/16 |
| NGR | 4129 1554 |
| Datum | 280.25 m AOD |
| Monitoring details | |
| Type | Groundwater Level |
| Aquifer | Carboniferous Limestone |
| Confinement | Unconfined |
| Depth | 137.2 m |
| Record | |
| Monitored by | EA Midlands |
| Records commence | 1974 |
| Records end | Active |
Hydrogeological setting
The borehole measures water level in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Peak District.
It is drilled into the Hopedale Limestone Formation, Peak Limestone Group. A north–south trending fault mapped immediately to the east of the site upthrows the Woodale Limestone Formation.
The relatively deep water level in the borehole reflects a regional water level controlled by drainage in the incised valley of the River Dove to the south of the borehole.
Although not noted in the borehole log, the village of Alstonefield had several low yielding shallow wells that may have tapped perched aquifers.
Well or borehole construction
The well consists of a 178 mm diameter borehole to 121.92 metres, the diameter is reduced to 140 mm from 121.92 metres to 137.3 metres.
Hydrograph response
The well hydrograph shows an open groundwater system very responsive to seasonal recharge, and as might be expected from a limestone aquifer responses to rainfall can be rapid and peaky, responding to individual rainfall episodes through the winter.
Data issues
Weekly data until 1983, then monthly data.
References
Acknowledgements
At a national level, groundwater level monitoring data is collected and managed by the Environment Agency (England), the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Resources Wales and the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland). Access to the data they collect (which includes many monitoring sites beyond those highlighted on these pages) and curate is online in England (DEFRA) and Scotland (SEPA).
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