Canadian Hydrographic Features From CanVec Topographic Data
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Description
Hydro Features provides a vector network of Canadian surface waters, including watercourses, waterbodies, and permanent snow and ice. The dataset originates from Natural Resources Canada's multi-source CanVec product, compiled from the National Topographic Data Base, satellite imagery, and other authoritative sources.
Use Cases
Map waterbody and watercourse distributions for hydrological modeling across Canadian territory.
Analyze hydro obstacle features like falls and rapids for river navigation or hazard assessment.
Integrate permanent snow and ice vector data with satellite imagery for climate change studies.
Strengths
Sourced from Natural Resources Canada's authoritative CanVec cartographic reference product.
Compiled from multiple data sources including the National Topographic Data Base and Landsat 7, Spot, and Radarsat satellite imagery.
Complies with international geomatics standards for vector topographical information.
Limitations
Specific row count, column details, and sample data are unavailable, limiting preliminary assessment.
Data freshness is uncertain beyond the metadata update date; the underlying source compilation date is not specified.
Provenance
Source
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) CanVec product, distributed by the Government of Yukon via GeoYukon.
Collection Method
Multi-source compilation from the National Topographic Data Base, Mapping the North process, Atlas of Canada, GeoBase, and satellite imagery updates.
Time Range
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Freshness
Metadata last updated March 2026; source update frequency is null.
Geography
Canadian territory.
License is 'yk oglyk'; users must review specific terms. Data is available in ESRI REST and HTML formats, requiring compatible GIS tools for full utilization.