Well Distance Calculator
Distance to nearest water wells
Measure distances from any point in Alberta to the nearest water wells in the provincial database. Filter by well use (domestic, municipal, industrial), work type (new well, deepening, recondition), and well status (active, inactive, abandoned). Each result includes well depth, drilling date, owner information, and a link to the Alberta water well report.
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Key Features
- •Distance and bearing calculation to nearest water wells across Alberta
- •Advanced filtering by well use, work type, and well status
- •Configurable search radius from 0.1 km to 5 km
- •Flow direction modeling for upstream/downstream well classification
- •Well detail cards showing depth, drilling date, owner, and completion information
- •Direct links to official Alberta water well reports for each result
- •Interactive map visualization with distance arrows to each well
- •Full water wells layer toggle to display all wells within search radius
- •CSV and PDF export of results
How It Works
Select a location
Click on the map to set your analysis point. All water wells within your search radius are identified.
Apply filters
Optionally filter results by well use (domestic, stock, etc.), work type (new, deepening), or status (active, inactive).
Set parameters
Configure search radius and number of features. Optionally enable flow direction analysis.
Review results
Results show each well with its ID, distance, bearing, depth, drilling date, and owner. Click the report link to view the official Alberta well record.
Data Sources
Provincial water well database with 600K+ drilling records including depth, lithology, and completion data
Common Use Cases
- 1Identifying domestic water wells within notification radius for contaminated site management
- 2Documenting nearby well installations for groundwater receptor surveys in Phase I ESAs
- 3Assessing groundwater use patterns around a site for hydrogeological characterization
- 4Verifying water well setback compliance for new development applications