Cook Islands Water Features from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports of water features across the Cook Islands, including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. It is useful for flood-risk modelling, watershed analysis, and environmental basemap context.

Use Cases

• Model flood risk based on mapped rivers, streams, and water bodies.
• Conduct watershed analysis using the network of waterways.
• Create environmental basemaps for regional planning using water feature data.

Strengths

• Covers multiple water feature types including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
• Data is 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 via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 11:42:14.713490; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cook Islands