WVDEP Geographic Information Server

The WVDEP Geographic Information Server provides location-based web services, applications, and data for agency personnel and the public.

underground mines investigationmultispectrial remote sensingprecipitation totals app

Mapping applicationsThe DEP maintains custom web applications for both DEP personnel and the public. Some applications are designed as general exploratory tools organized around a particular type of data, often related to a particular permitting activity or DEP office. Other applications are designed to provide task-driven information quickly, without the need to start a desktop application or calculate an answer manually.

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WAB sample database Visualize, query, and download data from the Watershed Assessment Branch Database, which includes over 2 million results sampled from over 15,000 locations throughout the state.
Stream trace Identify potentially affected public water sources downstream of a location by clicking on a map. This app has been redesigned to use stream network traversal to report all intakes found below a selected point and the approximate distance.
Well Plugging Activity Track recent oil&gas well plugging activity, locations, and funding sources via this custom dashboard application.
Karst Feature explorer karst features extracted from 1m lidar elevation grids. Also see data download section

Web services provide geographical data to a variety of clients, including desktop GIS software, mobile apps, and 3rd party web applications that run in a browser. Services are quickly becoming the preferred means of using and combining geographical information from multiple authoritative sources.

ArcGIS Portal is now available to support groups of users who wish publish their own data, create their own maps, and develop web/mobile applications to support the agency mission.

A 3d point cloud viewer lets anyone view 3d point cloud data from UAV mapping flights in a web browser using the free PoTree software.