Daily Discharge Data from Rock Glacier Springs and Headwater Catchments, Austrian Alps

This dataset provides daily discharge time series collected from multiple rock glacier springs and upstream mountain rivers across the Austrian Alps. Characterizing the hydrologic regimes of headwaters is critical for understanding water availability and storage dynamics in alpine environments. This high-elevation field dataset complements nearby lower-altitude downstream river gauging stations operated by the Hydrographic Service of Austria, TIWAG, and illwerke vkw, providing the critical upstream component necessary for whole-catchment water balance assessments. Data Structure and Format: The dataset is organized into individual CSV files. Each file is named using the convention [MountainRange]_[Location].csv. The internal structure of each file is contains date and discharge (reported in liters per second). This open-access dataset serves as a baseline for alpine hydrologic modeling, cryospheric water resource assessments, and hydrogeochemical studies in the European Alps.