Degree of River Regulation in New South Wales

A geospatial dataset published on 28/08/2024 by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water. It provides a hosted feature layer detailing the degree of river regulation across New South Wales, Australia. The data is accessible via an ArcGIS REST API and is published under an open access policy.

Use Cases

• Assessing water availability and flow modification for environmental impact studies based on the regulation classification.
• Informing water sharing plans and policy decisions using the spatial regulation data.
• Integrating regulation metrics into hydrological models for river basin management.
• Visualizing the spatial distribution of river regulation for public communication and reporting.

Strengths

• Data is published by the authoritative government custodian, the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water.
• Available under an open access policy, facilitating reuse.
• Accessible via a live ArcGIS REST API (FeatureServer/MapServer) for programmatic use.

Limitations

• Column names and a detailed data dictionary are not provided in the available metadata.
• The description is minimal ('Degree of River Regulation'), offering little insight into specific metrics or methodology.
• Data update frequency is listed ambiguously as 'API'.

Provenance

Source

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW).

Collection Method

Likely derived from hydrological modeling and water resource assessments by the data custodian.

Time Range

Publication date is 28/08/2024; temporal coverage of the underlying data is not specified.

Freshness

Data currency is listed as 28/08/2024, matching its initial publication date.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia. Spatial reference system is GDA94.