Water Features of Saint Kitts and Nevis from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports of water features across Saint Kitts and Nevis, including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically being better mapped than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Flood-risk modelling based on the mapped network of rivers, streams, and canals.
• Watershed analysis using the delineation of lakes, ponds, and water bodies.
• Creating environmental basemap context for regional planning based on the `waterway`, `water`, and `natural=water` tags.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is derived from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
• Last updated on 2026-05-14, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping and export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:01:49.385395; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Saint Kitts and Nevis