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UID 1035
Name Drainage District Embankments
Description National geospatial vector dataset mapping historical flood protection embankments constructed under the 19th and early 20th-century Drainage District Acts (such as the Drainage (Ireland) Act 1842 and subsequent statutory amendments). Maintained by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and local authorities, these linear earthen structures were established to drain and protect agricultural lands prior to the modern Arterial Drainage Act of 1945.
Update Frequency Irregular
Area National
Temporal 01 Jan. 2004 - 04 Oct. 2021
Timeliness Latest version available
Data Policy Freely accessible
Data type Geospatial data
Copernicus service product
Data format Vector dataset
Quality Control Procedure N/A
Dissemination View and Download Service
Inspire themes

Annex I: Hydrography

Annex III: Area management/restriction/regulation zones & reporting units

Geographical Coverage

Ireland

Status Operational
State Draft
Created on Nov. 10, 2026, 8:19 a.m.
Last modified on Nov. 10, 2026, 8:19 a.m.

Data Providers

Data provider UID Data provider Role Is network Created on Last modified on
582 Office of Public Works, Hydrometric section Originator Nov. 10, 2026, 8:20 a.m. Nov. 10, 2026, 8:20 a.m.

Requirements

Requirement UID Requirement Level of compliace Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last modified on