Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Reservoirs, Revision 01

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Lehner, B., C. Reidy Liermann, C. Revenga, C. Vorosmarty, B. Fekete, P. Crouzet, P. Doll, M. Endejan, K. Frenken, J. Magome, C. Nilsson, J.C. Robertson, R. Rodel, N. Sindorf, and D. Wisser
Publication Date: 2011
Title: Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Reservoirs, Revision 01
Edition: 1.01
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector, map
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Bonn, Germany
Publisher: Global Water System Project (GWSP)

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grand-v1-reservoirs-rev01
Larger Work Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Lehner, B., C. Reidy Liermann, C. Revenga, C. Vörösmart, B. Fekete, P. Crouzet, P. Döll, M. Endejan, K. Frenken, J. Magome, C. Nilsson, J.C. Robertson, R. Rodel, N. Sindorf, and D. Wisser
Publication Date: 2011
Title: High-Resolution Mapping of the World's Reservoirs and Dams for Sustainable River-Flow Management
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: journal article
Series Information:

Series Name: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Issue Identification: 9:494-502

Other Citation Details: DOI: 10.1890/100125
Online Linkage: http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/100125

Description:

Abstract:
The Global Reservoir and Dam (GRanD) Database, Version 1.1 contains 6,862 records of reservoirs and their associated dams with a cumulative storage capacity of 6,197 cubic km. The reservoirs were delineated from high spatial resolution satellite imagery and are available as polygon shape files. The only attribute for the reservoirs is the area of the reservoir. The associated dams data set includes multiple attributes such as name of the dam and the impounded river, primary use, nearest city, area, and year of construction (or commissioning). While the main focus was to include all reservoirs with a storage capacity of more than 0.1 cubic kilometers, many smaller reservoirs were added where data were available. The data were compiled by Lehner et al. (2011) and are distributed by the Global Water System Project (GWSP) and by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). For details please refer to the Technical Documentation which is provided with the data.
Purpose: To provide a geographically explicit and reliable database of reservoirs for the scientific community.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 2011

Currentness Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -153.036881
East Bounding Coordinate: 176.825452
North Bounding Coordinate: 70.397614
South Bounding Coordinate: -45.880668

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format)
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Forms > Reservoirs

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Parameter Valids
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Water Management

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: General
Theme Keyword: Dams
Theme Keyword: Reservoirs

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: EI Gateway Vocabulary
Theme Keyword: Hydrology

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Data Granularity
Theme Keyword: Continent
Theme Keyword: Global

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO Topic
Theme Keyword: Inland Waters

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: WDC Theme
Theme Keyword: Poverty

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CSA-NBII Biocomplexity
Theme Keyword: Dams
Theme Keyword: Reservoirs

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, version 2.0
Place Keyword: Continent > Africa
Place Keyword: Continent > Asia
Place Keyword: Region > Equatorial
Place Keyword: Continent > Europe
Place Keyword: Global
Place Keyword: Region > Mid-Latitude
Place Keyword: Continent > North America
Place Keyword: Region > Oceania
Place Keyword: Region > Polar
Place Keyword: Continent > South America

Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints:
The Global Water System Project (GWSP) holds the copyright of this data set. The GRanD database is freely available for non-commercial use. Users are prohibited from any commercial resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from the authors (Lehner et al. 2011) or GWSP. Users should acknowledge the authors (Lehner et al. 2011) and SEDAC as the distributor as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. GWSP or CIESIN may also request reprints of any publications. For further details regarding acknowledgements, citation, disclaimers, and restrictions please refer to Section 4 of the Technical Documentation which is provided with the data.
Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Lehner, B., C. Reidy Liermann, C. Revenga, C. Vorosmarty, B. Fekete, P. Crouzet, P. Doll, M. Endejan, K. Frenken, J. Magome, C. Nilsson, J.C. Robertson, R. Rodel, N. Sindorf, and D. Wisser
Publication Date: 2011
Title: Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Dams, Revision 01
Edition: 1.01
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector, map
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Bonn, Germany
Publisher: Global Water System Project (GWSP)

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grand-v1-dams-rev01
Larger Work Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Lehner, B., C. Reidy Liermann, C. Revenga, C. Vörösmart, B. Fekete, P. Crouzet, P. Döll, M. Endejan, K. Frenken, J. Magome, C. Nilsson, J.C. Robertson, R. Rodel, N. Sindorf, and D. Wisser
Publication Date: 2011
Title: High-Resolution Mapping of the World's Reservoirs and Dams for Sustainable River-Flow Management
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: journal article
Series Information:

Series Name: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Issue Identification: 9:494-502

Other Citation Details: DOI: 10.1890/100125
Online Linkage: http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/100125

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: G-poly/n
Point and Vector Object Count: 6824

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: GRanD_reservoirs_v1_1

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AREA_SKM
Attribute Definition: Surface area of polygon in square kilometers

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FID
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: GRAND_ID
Attribute Definition: Unique ID for each polygon representing a reservoir; corresponds to "Grand_id" of point table

Attribute:

Attribute Label: POLY_SRC
Attribute Definition:
Original source of reservoir polygon: "SWBD" = SRTM Water Body Database (NASA/NGA 2003)
"GLWD" = Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (Lehner and Döll 2004)
"McGill" = polygon modified or digitized from scratch by McGill University
"UY" = polygon provided by University of Yamanashi

Attribute:

Attribute Label: Shape
Attribute Definition: Feature geometry
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features

Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu

Resource Description: CIESIN_SEDAC_GRanD_RESERVOIRS
Distribution Liability:
CIESIN follows procedures designed to ensure that data disseminated by CIESIN are of reasonable quality. If, despite these procedures, users encounter apparent errors or misstatements in the data, they should contact SEDAC User Services at +1 845-365-8920 or via email at ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu. Neither CIESIN nor NASA verifies or guarantees the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any data provided. CIESIN provides this data without warranty of any kind whatsoever, either expressed or implied. CIESIN shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data provided by CIESIN.
Standard Order Process:

Ordering Instructions: The shapefiles (SHP) and maps in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Portable Network Graphics (PNG) formats are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).

Standard Order Process:

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: SHP
File Decompression Technique: Unzip

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grand-v1-reservoirs-rev01/data-download

Access Instructions: Shapefiles accessible via direct download.

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: PDF, PNG

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

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Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grand-v1-reservoirs-rev01/maps

Access Instructions: Maps accessible via direct download.

Available Time Period:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 2011

Metadata Date: 2011/05/04
Metadata Review Date: 2013/07/11
Metadata Future Review Date: 2014/07/11
Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Metadata Administration

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8988
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu

Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998