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- Resource ID
- f727bf31-a091-4d69-92dc-2083c0c2dc19
- Title
- GHA- Dams
- Date
- May 6, 2025, 11 a.m., Publication
- Abstract
- OpenStreetMap contributors use tags to add metadata to dam features. Common tags include dam=yes and waterway=dam to indicate a dam, along with other details like name, name:en (for English name), name:fr (for French name), name:rn (for Rundi name), covered (if covered), width, depth, layer, blockage, tunnel, and natural=water
- Edition
- --
- Responsible
- IGAD_DRM
- Point of Contact
- DRM Team
- disaster-risk-management@igad.int
- Purpose
- The function of dams In the dams primarily function as hazard mitigation tools, particularly for flood prevention, by regulating river flows and storing floodwaters. They also play a crucial role in water resource management
- Maintenance Frequency
- None
- Type
- not filled
- Restrictions
- None
- License
- Not Specified
- Language
- eng
- Temporal Extent
- Start
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- End
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- Supplemental Information
- No information provided
- Data Quality
- --
- Extent
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- x0: 23.7948082
- x1: 46.9514366
- y0: -8.1969958
- y1: 15.5204746
- Spatial Reference System Identifier
- EPSG:4326
- Keywords
- no keywords
- Category
- None
- Regions
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Global