Water Features Across Chile from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Chile contain water features tagged with `waterway`, `water`, or `natural=water`. The data includes rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Flood-risk modelling based on the spatial distribution of rivers and streams.
• Watershed analysis using the network of waterways and water bodies.
• Creating environmental basemap context for planning using lakes, ponds, and canals.

Strengths

• Data is derived from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Last updated on 2026-05-14 03:07:15.193770.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete compared to urban areas.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping and export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:07:15.193770.

Geography

Chile