Waterways of Palestine from OpenStreetMap for Hydrological Analysis

OpenStreetMap data from 2026-05-14 provides water features across Palestine, State of. It includes rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, and other water bodies tagged with `waterway`, `water`, or `natural=water`. The dataset is exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and is available in multiple geospatial formats.

Use Cases

• Flood-risk modelling based on the mapped network of rivers and streams.
• Watershed analysis using the spatial distribution of lakes and water bodies.
• Creating an environmental basemap context from the aggregated water features.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Last updated on 2026-05-14 23:08:18.269484.

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-built, collaborative mapping.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 23:08:18.269484; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Palestine, State of