Science Data Bank (ScienceDB) - China hydrology datasets
China's public open data repository (Chinese Academy of Sciences) hosting hydrology datasets such as the China Natural Runoff Dataset (CNRD v1.0), the Chinese Mainland River Network Dataset for hydrodynamic simulations (MERIT Hydro derived) and water quality datasets, with DOIs and direct file download.
scidb.cn
At a glance
- Region
- China (Asia)
- Coverage
- China
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research Institute
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- Runoff
- River network
- Water quality
- Hydrology
Terms explained
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: Runoff
- 02
Low flows
Set environmental flows and check what is left in the river in a dry year.
- 03
Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Because it has: Water quality
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
Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
Related water data
- National Cryosphere Desert Data Center (NCDC) - Hydrology datasetsAsia | Free
- National Tibetan Plateau / Third Pole Environment Data Center (TPDC)Asia | Free
- National Earth System Science Data Center of China (Geodata.cn)Asia | Free
- TPDC - China Natural Runoff Dataset CNRD v1.0Asia | Free
- Laos Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)Asia | Free
- Mekong River CommissionAsia | Free
Find more water data
Search and compare 1,900+ water data sources by region, type and access.