INW: Inland Water Resources and Features for Northwest Territories

INW data from the Government of Northwest Territories describes inland water features, drainage systems, and their characteristics. Resources cover rivers, glaciers, salt lakes, dams, floods, water quality, and hydrographic charts. The dataset is provided in ESRI REST format and is licensed under the OGL-CA-2.0 license.

Use Cases

• Model flood risk and water flow based on drainage system and river data.
• Assess water quality and environmental health based on water quality parameters.
• Plan infrastructure projects based on data about dams and hydrographic charts.
• Study climate change impacts based on data about glaciers and inland water features.

Strengths

• Data is provided by a government authority, the Government of Northwest Territories.
• The description lists specific feature types like rivers, glaciers, and dams.
• The dataset is scheduled for an update in July 2026, indicating planned maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government of Northwest Territories | Gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 19:31:54.163332; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely focuses on the Northwest Territories, Canada, based on the organization.