Water Features Across Guadeloupe from OpenStreetMap

Guadeloupe's waterways and water bodies, exported from OpenStreetMap. The dataset includes rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds tagged with `waterway`, `water`, or `natural=water`. It was last updated on 2026-05-15 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

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 an environmental basemap context for regional planning.

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.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped while remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 11:25:59.342241

Geography

Guadeloupe