Choosing a Water Level Logger 5 Things You Should Know

As the demand for water resources continues to grow in the United States and abroad, the ability to assess the impact of urban development and agriculture on water resources is more important than ever. To meet this growing demand, water resource managers, engineers and geologists have a greater need to monitor ground and surface water levels with water level data loggers in order to document baseline and changing water levels over time.

Water level loggers typically incorporate built-in micro processing, pressure sensors, and battery power in a rugged enclosure designed for long-term underwater deployment. They can be deployed and left unattended for months at a time, collecting water level data at user defined intervals and storing it digitally into logger memory. By operating in a continuous 24/7 monitoring mode, water level loggers eliminate many of the hassles of manual data collection approaches and facilitate monitoring of multiple locations at the same time.

Water level loggers also automate the process of archiving and reporting data. Hydrologists can simply offload the logger data to an office or laptop PC and create detailed graphs or tables with the click of a mouse button. The charts can be easily printed for documentation purposes while the electronic data is automatically archived.

While water level loggers have become the data collection instrument of choice for an increasing number of hydrologists, the myriad of product choices available today can make it difficult to determine which product is right for your application.

Whether you have previous experience with water level logging, or are just getting started, this report can help you choose the right products for your needs. It points out the five most important things you should be aware of, and offers tips on specific features to look for.