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Description
Malta's water features, including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds, are mapped from OpenStreetMap data. The dataset is an export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more detailed than remote areas.
Use Cases
Flood-risk modelling based on mapped waterway and water body locations.
Watershed analysis based on the network of rivers, streams, and canals.
Creating an environmental basemap for context using the geospatial water features.
Strengths
Covers multiple water feature types including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds.
Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
Limitations
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
Provenance
Source
OpenStreetMap
Collection Method
Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-14 18:57:26.179716; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Malta
Data is licensed under ODbL-1.0, which requires attribution and share-alike for derivative databases.