Laval Flow Bed Mapping for Low Water Periods and Retention Basins

A geospatial dataset mapping flow beds during low water periods or within retention basins in the City of Laval, Québec. The data is provided by the Government and Municipalities of Québec for informational purposes and is updated by the city to reflect its most current information. The dataset is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license and was last updated on April 22, 2026.

Use Cases

• Preliminary identification of potential watercourses or ditches based on mapped flow bed locations.
• Supporting environmental studies for construction or development permit applications.
• Municipal planning and water resource management using updated geospatial data.
• Baseline analysis for hydrological modeling in the Laval region.

Strengths

• Data is updated by the City of Laval to reflect the most up-to-date information available.
• Available in multiple standard geospatial formats (SHP, GEOJSON, KML, CSV).
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• The description explicitly states the map is for informational purposes only and requires on-site analysis for confirmation.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, requiring inspection after download.
• The specific temporal coverage and spatial scale of the mapping are not detailed.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Municipal mapping, likely from surveys or aerial data.

Time Range

Periods of low water; specific years not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 22 17:40:34.061907.

Geography

City of Laval, Québec, Canada.