This dataset comprises hydrochemical and soil data collected along the first 1.3 km downstream of the White Main spring in northern Bavaria, Germany, from March 2023 to April 2024. Stream water samples were analyzed for in-situ parameters (discharge, water temperature [°C], pH [-], redox potential [mV], electrical conductivity [µS/cm], Table Y1), and laboratory-measured parameters, including major ions and trace metals [mmol/L] (Table Y3), alkalinity [mmol/L], , dissolved inorganic and organic carbon (DIC, DOC [mmol/L]) and their stable isotope ratios (δ13CDIC/DOC ‰-VPDB). In addition, calculated partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2, [µatm]) and carbon dioxide fluxes (FCO2, [mmol/m2 d]), are provided for the stream water samples (Table Y2). The dataset also contains laboratory measurements related to soil-derived natural organic matter from acid and base soil extracts, including zeta potential ([mV], Table X1), particle size distribution ([%], Table X2), ultraviolet-visible absorbance (UV-VIS, Table X3), and fluorescence measurements (Table X4). UV-VIS (Table X5) and fluorescence measurements (Table X6) were additionally done for stream water samples. The datasets were collected to characterize hydrochemistry, carbon concentrations, carbon dioxide dynamics, and soil-derived organic matter properties in a granitic headwater stream and to provide a basis for reuse in studies of headwater biogeochemistry, carbon cycling, and soil-water interactions.