Montreal Agglomeration Watercourse and Ditch Routes

Routes of watercourses and main ditches within the Montreal agglomeration. Data was updated for the Regional Plan for Humid and Hydric Environments. A visualization is available on an associated interactive map.

Use Cases

• Analyze watercourse route density and patterns across the Montreal agglomeration for hydrological modeling.
• Integrate ditch route data with land-use maps for watershed management planning.
• Use the SHP or GEOJSON files for GIS-based environmental impact assessments of development projects.

Strengths

• Data supports the official Regional Plan for Humid and Hydric Environments (PRMHH).
• Available in multiple GIS formats including SHP and GEOJSON for interoperability.
• Includes an associated interactive map for preliminary visualization and exploration.

Limitations

• Unknown row count and column structure limits analytical planning.
• Sample data is unavailable for assessing data quality and attribute details.
• Relies on automated translation for some metadata, which may introduce errors.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

Updated as part of the development of the Regional Plan for Humid and Hydric Environments (PRMHH).

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 25.

Geography

Agglomeration of Montreal