Waterways of Kyrgyzstan from OpenStreetMap for Environmental Analysis
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Description
A geospatial dataset of water features across Kyrgyzstan, exported from OpenStreetMap. It includes rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, and other water bodies tagged with `waterway`, `water`, or `natural=water`. The data was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.
Use Cases
Flood-risk modelling based on the 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 (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative mapping project.
Limitations
Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
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-contributed mapping and export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-14 20:14:31.922723; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Kyrgyzstan
Data is licensed under ODbL-1.0; cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge as advised in the description.