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UID 1036
Name Drainage District Channels
Description National geospatial vector dataset mapping historical drainage channels and watercourses constructed or managed under the 19th and early 20th-century Drainage District Acts (such as the Drainage (Ireland) Act 1842 and subsequent amendments). Maintained by local authorities with oversight from the Office of Public Works (OPW), these linear water channels were established to drain low-lying agricultural land and improve river basin conveyance prior to the statutory 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, 9:44 a.m.
Last modified on Nov. 10, 2026, 9:44 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, 9:44 a.m. Nov. 10, 2026, 9:44 a.m.

Requirements

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