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Groundwater levels, salinity, pH, and rainfall on the Indian Ocean island of Karainagar, Sri Lanka, 2019–2024

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Environmental Information Data Centre
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4 September 2026
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Summary

This dataset includes measurements of groundwater levels, salinity, and pH collected from 36 dug wells, along with rainfall data, on the Indian Ocean island of Karainagar, Sri Lanka, spanning the period from 2019 to 2024. Karainagar, the study area, is one of seven islands located off the coast of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. This rectangular island is bounded on three sides by the Palk Strait, while the fourth side faces the Jaffna Lagoon and is connected to the mainland by a causeway. Karainagar covers an area of approximately 22 km², including inland water bodies. Thirty-six dug wells—used for agricultural, domestic, Kovil (Temple), and public purposes—were inventoried. These wells were monitored to track groundwater levels and key physicochemical parameters, specifically salinity (measured as electrical conductivity, EC) and pH, on Karainagar Island. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/ba22d53b-4eee-48a1-b6f3-653d252c0358

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Date added
01 September 2026
Harvest GUID
ba22d53b-4eee-48a1-b6f3-653d252c0358
Extent (Latitude)
9.768° to 9.702°
Extent (Longitude)
79.847° to 79.904°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2025-05-28
Access constraints
If you reuse this data, you should cite: Karthiga, I., Rameshwaran, P., Ketheesan, B., Sriskandarajah, N. (2025). Groundwater levels, salinity, pH, and rainfall on the Indian Ocean island of Karainagar, Sri Lanka, 2019–2024. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/ba22d53b-4eee-48a1-b6f3-653d252c0358
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Metadata language
eng