Global dataset combining open-source hydropower plant and reservoir data
GloHydroRes combines hydropower plant and reservoir datasets with plant location, head, type, dam height, area and volume for 7,775 plants across 128 countries.
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- Lakes & Reservoirs
- Water Infrastructure
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Because it has: Lakes & Reservoirs
- 02
Change over time
See how lakes and wetlands have grown or shrunk.
- 03
Operations
Support release and supply decisions.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
- 02
Release decisions
Optimise releases against inflow forecasts.
- 03
Shrinkage alerts
Detect water bodies that are drying or being encroached.
Machine access and documentation
Data paper
Global dataset combining open-source hydropower plant and reservoir data
Scientific Data 2025
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