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UID 1059
Name IMWA Surface Water Bodies
Description Official nationwide geospatial vector dataset mapping surface water bodies and watercourses across the Netherlands. Based on non-harmonized source data from all 21 regional Dutch Water Boards (Waterschappen), aggregated via the Water Board Data Hub (GkW) of Het Waterschapshuis, and structured according to the Water Information Model (IMWA) under the Aquo standard. Containing 1,412,822 features, the dataset includes the ontstaanswijze attribute indicating whether water bodies are natural or man-made.
Update Frequency Continuous
Area National
Temporal 01 Jan. 2017 - 30 Oct. 2026
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 INSPIRE Service
Inspire themes

Annex I: Hydrography

Geographical Coverage

Netherlands

Status Operational
State Draft
Created on Nov. 11, 2026, 10:46 a.m.
Last modified on Nov. 11, 2026, 10:46 a.m.

Data Providers

Data provider UID Data provider Role Is network Created on Last modified on
1295 Het Waterschapshuis Originator Nov. 11, 2026, 10:49 a.m. Nov. 11, 2026, 10:49 a.m.
1296 PDOK (Publieke Dienstverlening Op de Kaart) Distributor Nov. 11, 2026, 10:51 a.m. Nov. 11, 2026, 10:51 a.m.

Requirements

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