Svalbard and Jan Mayen Waterways and Water Bodies from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Svalbard and Jan Mayen matching tags for waterways, water bodies, and wetlands. The dataset is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on March 3, 2026. Features may include attributes such as name, waterway type, width, depth, and natural classification.

Use Cases

• Map river and stream networks based on the 'waterway' attribute.
• Analyze the distribution of water bodies and wetlands based on the 'natural' tag.
• Assess potential waterway obstructions for navigation based on the 'blockage' attribute.
• Model hydrological features with dimensional data based on the 'width' and 'depth' attributes.

Strengths

• Includes multiple geometric file formats: GEOJSON, SHP, GEOPACKAGE, KML.
• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a collaborative, open-licensed mapping project.
• Attributes suggest detailed feature tagging, including multilingual names and physical dimensions.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2026-03-03 10:45:01.482061; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Collection Method

OpenStreetMap data export filtered for specific tags.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-03 10:45:01.482061.

Geography

Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands