| Description |
Maintained and distributed by the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) in compliance with the INSPIRE Hydrography data specification (HY.PhysicalWaters.ManMadeObject / DamOrWeir), the Dams dataset consists of point geometries representing dams and water-control barriers across Sweden, each assigned a unique persistent identifier and, for a subset of structures, official dam names. Compiled from authoritative regional inventories reported to SMHI by Sweden's County Administrative Boards (Länsstyrelserna), the dataset supports national hydrological modeling (including the S-HYPE catchment system), water management, and European environmental reporting. |