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Sub-sub-basins of the AAFC Watersheds Project – 2013
Resource ID
0d3b83a8-1802-11ed-a3bd-0242ac13000b
Title
Sub-sub-basins of the AAFC Watersheds Project – 2013
Date
Aug. 9, 2022, 4:41 p.m., Publication
Abstract
This layer was converted to a shapefile from a Esri File Geodatabase from Open Canada Portal, https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/c20d97e7-60d8-4df8-8611-4d499a796493 . The “Sub-sub-basins of the AAFC Watersheds Project – 2013” dataset is a geospatial data layer containing polygon features representing the Standard Drainage Area Classification (SDAC) 2003 defined sub-sub-drainage areas of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Watersheds Project. Canada has eleven major drainage areas which are divided into 164 sub-drainage areas; the 164 sub-drainage areas are then further divided into 978 sub-sub-drainage areas. All drainage areas, sub-drainage areas and sub-sub-drainage areas are named and have an identifying ‘number’. Sub-sub-drainage areas have ‘numbers’ that share a common ‘fourcharacter’ designation. For example, the 05AB sub-sub-basin contains amongst others, station 05AB006, while the 05AC sub-sub-basin contains station 05AC007 (and others).
Edition
Record Modified: 2021-07-27
Responsible
AAFC
Point of Contact
Canada
aafc.info.aac@agr.gc.ca
Purpose
Originally, the Project was to generate a drainage area database intended to provide the basis for updating regional flood and runoff studies. The database was available to all potential users. Over the years many geospatial data layers have evolved. The sub-subbasins are provided for hydrologic analyses and for creating maps for watershed management or other types of project.
Maintenance Frequency
unknown
Type
vector
Restrictions
government has granted exclusive right to make, sell, use or license an invention or discovery
Open Government Licence - Canada (https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)
License
Open Government Licence 2.0 - Canada
Language
eng
Temporal Extent
Start
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End
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Supplemental Information
Source: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/c20d97e7-60d8-4df8-8611-4d499a796493
Data Quality
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Extent
  • x0: -14219767.7438
  • x1: -9905647.9893
  • y0: 5696784.630900003
  • y1: 8714182.8653
Spatial Reference System Identifier
EPSG:3857
Keywords
no keywords
Category
Inland Waters
Regions
Canada