Water Features of Guernsey from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for water features across Guernsey, including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) compiled this dataset, which was last updated on 2026-05-15. It is available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoPackage, KML, and GeoJSON.

Use Cases

• Flood-risk modelling based on the spatial distribution of waterways and water bodies.
• Watershed analysis based on the network of rivers, streams, and canals.
• Creating environmental basemaps based on the comprehensive set of water-related features.

Strengths

• Data is available in six common geospatial formats, including GEOPACKAGE and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is derived from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incompletely mapped.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:25:30.552906; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Guernsey