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Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Dams, Revision 01
Entry ID:
CIESIN_SEDAC_GRanD_DAMS
Summary
Abstract:
The Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (Revision 01) contains 6,862 records of reservoirs and their associated dams with a cumulative storage capacity of 6,197 cubic km. The dams were geospatially referenced and assigned to polygons depicting reservoir outlines at high spatial resolution. Dams have multiple attributes, such as name of the dam and impounded river, primary use, nearest ...
 Purpose: To provide a geographically explicit and reliable database of dams for the scientific community.
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
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
Dataset Title:
Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Dams, Revision 01
Dataset Release Date:
2011
Dataset Release Place:
Bonn, Germany
Dataset Publisher:
Global Water System Project (GWSP)
Version:
1.01
Data Presentation Form:
vector, map
Online Resource:
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grand-v1-dams-rev01
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
2011-01-01
Stop Date:
2011-12-31
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Project
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
The Global Water System Project (GWSP) holds the copyright of this dataset. 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.
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
ONLINE HTTP
Distribution Format:
SHP
Fees:
0
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
+1 845-365-8920
Fax:
+1 845-365-8922
Email:
ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City:
Palisades
Province or State:
NY
Postal Code:
10964
Country:
USA
Publications/References
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 (2011), Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Reservoirs, Revision 01, Global Water System Project (GWSP), Bonn, Germany, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grand-v1-dams-rev01
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 (2011), High-resolution mapping of the world's reservoirs and dams for sustainable river-flow management., Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment., doi:10.1890/100125 Extended Metadata Properties
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2011-05-04
Last DIF Revision Date:
2013-02-13
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