Guatemala Waterways from OpenStreetMap for Environmental Analysis

OpenStreetMap exports provide water features across Guatemala, including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) compiled this data, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Model flood-risk based on mapped river and stream networks.
• Conduct watershed analysis using the spatial distribution of water bodies.
• Create environmental basemaps for contextual analysis of water features.

Strengths

• Covers multiple water feature types (rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds).
• Data is available in multiple geospatial file formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, GEOJSON).
• Last updated on 2026-05-14, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incompletely mapped.
• 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-collaborative mapping and export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 15:47:33.627866

Geography

Guatemala