HydroSHEDS v2
Next-generation global hydrographic dataset from WWF derived from MERIT-Hydro, providing improved river networks, catchment boundaries, and lake/reservoir products at higher resolution than HydroSHEDS v1.
hydrosheds.org
At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
What's inside
- River Networks
- Catchment Boundaries
- Hydrography
- Remote Sensing
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Design flows
Estimate 1-in-50 and 1-in-100 year floods for bridges, culverts and spillways.
Because it has: Catchment Boundaries
- 02
Low flows
Set environmental flows and check what is left in the river in a dry year.
- 03
Coverage gaps
Find who lacks safe water or sanitation.
Because it has: River Networks
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Flow forecasting
Train LSTM-style models on past records to forecast river levels and flow days ahead.
- 02
Ungauged basins
Combine with catchment data to estimate flow where there is no gauge.
- 03
Failure prediction
Predict pipe bursts and plant failures before they happen.
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