Hydrogeological sketch

Groundwater is present in all subterranean rock. This map gives a hydrogeological overview of Switzerland and its various types of aquifers. Important unconsolidated aquifers are located in the unconsolidated sediments of the major river valleys on the plateau and in Alpine valleys. Fissured aquifers in are widely distributed throughout the plateau and the Alps, whereas karstified aquifers can be found in the Alps and along the Jura mountains.

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Identifier e238580b-a03d-45c2-9ea6-f6634ff9c64c@bundesamt-fur-umwelt-bafu
Title for URL of the dataset hydrogeologische-ubersichtskarte-der-schweiz
Schedule the publication of the dataset -
Issued date December 3, 2009
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Update interval Irregular
Temporal coverage -
Publisher Information Federal Office for the Environment / Hydrology Division
Contact points hydrologie@bafu.admin.ch
Languages Language independent
URL https://www.bafu.admin.ch/de/grundwasser-karten
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Spatial Schweiz
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Terms of use https://opendata.swiss/terms-of-use#terms_open
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