HydroSHEDS Global Hydrological Data
Global hydrographic dataset providing river networks, watershed boundaries, and flow accumulation derived from satellite elevation data (SRTM, TanDEM-X) at multiple resolutions from 3 arc-second to 5-minute
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global, multiple resolutions (90m to 10km)
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research Institute
What's inside
- River Networks
- Watershed Boundaries
- Flow Accumulation
- Digital Elevation
- Drainage Basins
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Coverage gaps
Find who lacks safe water or sanitation.
Because it has: River Networks
- 02
Benchmarking
Compare utilities on service and losses.
- 03
Design storms
Build rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves for drainage design.
Because it has: Drainage Basins
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Failure prediction
Predict pipe bursts and plant failures before they happen.
- 02
Demand forecasts
Forecast daily demand for pumping and storage.
- 03
Downscaling
Turn coarse rainfall grids into field or ward scale estimates.
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