Global Lakes and Wetlands Database
| Data Type: | Waterbodies and wetlands |
| Spatial Resolution: | 30-second (~1 km) |
| Source: | World Wildlife Fund (WWF); Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel |
| Publication Date: | 2004 |
| Urban Applicability: | Fair |
Three spatial datasets of lakes, wetlands, and other water bodies: Level-1 data is a polygon layer of large lakes (>50km² / >5000 hectares) and reservoirs (storage capacity >.5km³), Level-2 data is a polygon layer of water bodies between 50km² and .1km² (~25 acres) in size; Level-3 data is a 1km resolution raster including reservoirs, lakes, wetlands, rivers and other water bodies
How to access:
Three datasets are downloadable as feature layers (shapefiles).
