Update to our Subsurface Database

Points showing the locations of subsurface data in western Washington.

New entries in our Subsurface Database

We’ve published another update that adds 1,670 records to our Subsurface Database. The new entries come from Spokane, Snohomish, King, Pierce, and Mason counties.

The Subsurface Database now contains 121,914 records of geotechnical borings and water wells from across Washington State, and we continue to add historical records and new data as they are made available. Look for more updates in the future!

New subsurface data were added in Spokane, Snohomish, King, Pierce, and Mason counties.

Accessing the database

Many of the Washington Geological Survey’s datasets, including our Subsurface Database, are viewable in our interactive Geologic Information Portal:

Click to view the subsurface data in the Geologic Information Portal

GIS users can also download subsurface data as a geodatabase from this page:

Click to view the GIS data download page

Please reach out with any questions or concerns: geology@dnr.wa.gov