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Statutory Main River Maps (EA)

Main rivers are watercourses shown on the statutory main river maps held by the Environment Agency and the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (in England) and Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government (in Wales).

Supply format: Shape file / Tab / GML and other

Data availability: Available under the Open Government Licence (OGL).

Other conditions may apply and these are available via the download site.

Charge: No charge.

Water Management Boundaries (EA)

Environment Agency water management area administrative boundaries at 1:10,000 for England and Wales.

The Environment manages water by area and region. Data types include -

  • Administrative boundaries - Water Management Areas (Polygon)
  • Administrative boundaries - Water Management Regions (Polygon)

Supply format: Shape file / Tab / GML and other

Data availability: Available under the Open Government Licence (OGL).

Other conditions may apply and these are available via the download site.

Watercourse Network (CEH)

A continuous centreline network of rivers, canals and field drains for Great Britain. The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology’s 1:50,000 watercourse network was derived from Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps and was the first continuous digital river network to be produced for Great Britain.

The 1:50,000 watercourses has been used to define flow paths in CEH's Integrated Hydrological Digital Terrain Model (IHDTM), which in turn is used to define drainage paths in the Flood Estimation Handbook CD-ROM.

Tidal and Sea Level Data (BODC)

The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) make quality-controlled National Tidal & Sea Level Facility (NTSLF) data series available online as soon as they are processed for sites around the whole UK.

The UK National Tide Gauge Network was set up as a result of severe flooding along the east coast of England in 1953.

Surface Water temperature Archive (EA)

This archive is a unique collation of the Environment Agency's water temperature data from more than 30,000 sites across England & Wales. The archive contains water temperature data (up to 2007) and site metadata.

Supply format: Comma delimited

Data availability: Available under the Open Government Licence (OGL).

Other conditions may apply and these are available via the download site.

Charge: No charge.

Sample available: Data can be downloaded immediately.

River Level Data (SEPA)

SEPA monitors water level at 392 sites throughout Scotland. The portal provides level data for the last few days for 335 of these stations.

Most of the stations are sited on rivers; however data from several tide and loch level recorders are also displayed.

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