Queensland Hydrographic Features for Hydrological Modeling
by [email protected] / Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development·Updated 3mo ago
25filesSHP, TAB, FGDB, KMZ, GPKG
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Description
Queensland hydrographic features include watercourses, canals, lakes, reservoirs, flats, and waterfalls, attributed with source, perennially, hierarchy, and names. The series provides a connected, flow-directed linear network for hydrological modeling, published by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines.
Use Cases
Model hydrological flow using the connected and flow-directed watercourse network.
Analyze waterbody hierarchy and source information for watershed management.
Map perennial versus non-perennial features for water resource assessment.
Integrate datasets on natural lakes and man-made reservoirs for land use planning.
Strengths
Features are connected and flow-directed to create a linear network for modeling.
Includes multiple feature types: watercourses, canals, lakes, reservoirs, flats, and waterfalls.
Data is provided in 9 spatial formats including SHP, FGDB, and GPKG for flexibility.
Limitations
Specific row counts, column details, and dataset size are unknown.
Sample data is unavailable to preview structure and attribute completeness.
Relies on descriptive tags like 'perennially' and 'hierarchy' without defined schema.
Provenance
Source
Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development, Queensland
Collection Method
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Time Range
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Freshness
Last updated March 2026.
Geography
State of Queensland, Australia
Data is provided in multiple spatial formats (SHP, TAB, FGDB, etc.); users must have GIS software to utilize it. License is Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).