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Reservoirs of the Greater Mekong Subregion

This point layer (GRanD_Reservoirs_v1_1) represents the locations and attribute information of reservoirs contained in the GRanD database, version 1.1. For details please refer to the Technical Documentation.\r\nThe Global Reservoir and Dam (GRanD) database contains the world's largest dams and their associated reservoirs. The database consists of two shapefiles: a point (dam) and a polygon (reservoir) layer. For details please refer to the Technical Documentation which accompanies the data.

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Field Value
Dataset topic category
  • Agriculture
  • Energy
  • Irrigation and water management
Language
  • English
Use limitations This point layer (GRanD_Reservoirs_v1_1) represents the locations and attribute information of reservoirs contained in the GRanD database, version 1.1. For details please refer to the Technical Documentation.The Global Reservoir and Dam (GRanD) database contains the world's largest dams and their associated reservoirs. The database consists of two shapefiles: a point (dam) and a polygon (reservoir) layer. For details please refer to the Technical Documentation which accompanies the data.
Dataset reference date January 6, 2016
GeoNames
  • Cambodia
  • Viet Nam
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
  • Myanmar
  • China
Positional Accuracy There are no known issues with accuracy.
Logical Consistency There are no known issues with logical consistency.
Completeness There are no known issues with completeness.
Process Step This dataset has not been edited in any way other than sub-setting (i.e.: clipping) area of interest.
Lineage Reservoirs: Lehner, B., Reidy Liermann, C., Revenga, C., Vörösmarty, C., Fekete, B., Crouzet, P., Döll, P., Endejan, M., Frenken, K., Magome, J., Nilsson, C., Robertson, J., Rödel, R., Sindorf, N., Wisser, D. (in press): High resolution mapping of the world’s reservoirs and dams for sustainable river flow management. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
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Metadata creator information Metadata last updated on 2015-06-01. For inquiries contact: Open Development Cambodia, contact@opendevcam.net, +855 23 221 164, http://www.opendevelopmentcambodia.net, 43 St. 208, Sangkat Boeung Riang, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Version 1.0
Date uploaded January 6, 2016, 22:56 (UTC)
Date modified February 3, 2016, 13:43 (UTC)