Water Resources Information Project: Watershed Data Layer 2002
Publication Date : 2002
Edition : 2002
Geography : Ontario  
Description : The Water Resources Information Project is a co-operative initiative involving a number of Ontario ministries to create an integrated standardized, water information program for Ontario as the foundation for effective knowledge-based water management decisions. The watershed data layer is a geospatial dataset for primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary watersheds for the province of Ontario. The data has a scale of 1:10,000 in southern Ontario and 1:20,000 in northern Ontario. A PDF file is also available outlining a detailed description of the data.
Accessing the Data : Complete form to request data
Use Restriction: For use by Ryerson University faculty, students and staff only.
Permissions : Users must sign generic license agreement.
Type of Data : vector
Link to ESRI Shapefile Viewer: Download ArcExplorer
Format: Shapefile
File Size : 337 MB
Technical Detail : Map Projection: Geographic, Horizontal Datum: NAD83
Data Creator: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Publisher: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Copyright Owner: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Formal Metadata: Link to Formal Metadata
Contact Person: librdata@ryerson.ca
Citation Format: Link to Citation Examples
Subject: Drainage   Wetlands   Rivers   Waterways   Lakes