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Description
OpenStreetMap data for water features across Chad. It includes rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, and water bodies tagged with `waterway`, `water`, or `natural=water`. The data was exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and last updated on 2026-05-15.
Use Cases
Flood-risk modelling based on the spatial distribution of rivers and water bodies.
Watershed analysis using the network of rivers and streams.
Creating environmental basemaps for context using lakes, ponds, and canals.
Strengths
Covers multiple water feature types including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds.
Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
Limitations
Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
OpenStreetMap
Collection Method
Volunteer-contributed mapping, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-15 09:07:10.811229; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Chad
License is ODbL-1.0. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge as data completeness varies.