Scottish River Catchment Boundaries in British National Grid, 2023

Catchment boundaries for river systems in Scotland, derived from hydrological sections and aligned with the Water Framework Directive. The dataset is based on SEPA catchments and provides complete coverage of Scottish waterbodies. It is published by the Government Digital Service and is available in two coordinate reference systems.

Use Cases

• Mapping hydrological units for environmental impact assessments based on the described catchment boundaries.
• Analyzing waterbody coverage for regulatory reporting under the Water Framework Directive.
• Integrating with other geospatial datasets for watershed modeling using the British National Grid projection.

Strengths

• Boundaries are derived from established hydrological sections, suggesting a methodical foundation.
• Provides complete coverage of waterbodies under the Water Framework Directive for Scotland.
• Available in two coordinate reference systems (BNG and WGS84) for different analytical needs.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset excludes detailed boundaries for England and Wales, which are represented as a single area.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Derived from the dataset 'Hydrological sections for England, Scotland and Wales with associated river catchment 2023'.

Time Range

2023

Geography

Scotland