Identification

Title
GHA- Dams
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
License
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Publication Date
May 6, 2025, 11 a.m.
Type
Vector Data
Regions
Global
Approved
Yes
Published
Yes
Featured
No
DOI
None
Attribution
None
Responsible

Name
IGAD DRM Team (IGAD_DRM)
email
disaster-risk-management@igad.int
Position
Data Risk Management
Organization
ICPAC
Location
Nairobi KEN
Voice
None
Fax
None
Information

Identification Image
Spatial Extent
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Projection System
EPSG:4326
Extension x0
23.7948082
Extension x1
46.9514366
Extension y0
-8.1969958
Extension y1
15.5204746
Features

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

Language
English
Supplemental Information

No information provided

Contact Points

Name
IGAD DRM Team (IGAD_DRM)
email
disaster-risk-management@igad.int
Position
Data Risk Management
Organization
ICPAC
Location
Nairobi KEN
Voice
None
Fax
None

References

Link Online
/layers/icpac_geoportal_data:geonode:Regional_dams
Metadata Page
/layers/icpac_geoportal_data:geonode:Regional_dams/metadata_detail

Original Layer
GHA- Dams.zip
JPEG
GHA- Dams.jpg
PDF
GHA- Dams.pdf
PNG
GHA- Dams.png
Zipped Shapefile
GHA- Dams.zip
GML 2.0
GHA- Dams.gml
GML 3.1.1
GHA- Dams.gml
CSV
GHA- Dams.csv
Excel
GHA- Dams.excel
GeoJSON
GHA- Dams.json
Legend
GHA- Dams.png
Legend
GHA- Dams.png
Thumbnail
GHA- Dams.png

OGC WMS: geonode Service
Geoservice OGC:WMS
OGC WFS: geonode Service
Geoservice OGC:WFS
Metadata Author

Name
IGAD DRM Team (IGAD_DRM)
email
disaster-risk-management@igad.int
Position
Data Risk Management
Organization
ICPAC
Location
Nairobi KEN
Voice
None
Fax
None