OS Open Rivers

OS Open Rivers | Data Products | OSOrdnance Survey

OS Open Rivers provides an open dataset of the high-level view of watercourses in Great Britain. OS Open Rivers GIS data contains over 144 000km of water bodies and watercourses map data. These include freshwater rivers, tidal estuaries and canals.

This product is updated every six months in April and October.

OS Open Rivers dataset visualised

Features

Solve challenges

Model simple what-if scenarios. OS Open Rivers lets you answer questions such as:

• Which rivers would be affected by a toxic discharge from this site?

Water quality data

OS Open Rivers lets you tag information with the river IDs used by environment agencies so everybody can use it, ideal for sharing water quality data.

Comprehensive map data

OS Open Rivers GIS data contains over 144 000km of water bodies and watercourses map data. These include freshwater rivers, tidal estuaries and canals.

Summary

Additional Information

How to get this product

Access to this OS OpenData product is free through the OS Data Hub.

What's next?

To access additional documentation and resources relating to this product, please refer to the following:

Overview

The overview introduces OS Open Rivers and gives context for all users – highlighting key features, providing examples of uses, and listing details such as file sizes, supply formats, etc.

Technical Specification

The technical specification provides detailed technical information about OS Open Rivers. It is targeted at technical users and software developers.

Downloads

The downloads page provides links and resources to support the application of OS Open Rivers within your environment.