Croatian Water Features from OpenStreetMap for Environmental Analysis

OpenStreetMap exports for Croatia contain water features such as rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

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

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
• Includes features tagged with `waterway`, `water`, or `natural=water`.

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 and export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 16:05:19.230371; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Croatia