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Main Rivers

Publisher
Natural Resources Wales
Updated
14 October 2025
Topic
Not set
Licence
Not set

Summary

The statutory main river map is a 1:10,000 scale spatial (polyline) dataset that defines statutory watercourses designated by Natural Resources Wales as main rivers. The data is for Wales only. 'Main rivers' are usually larger streams and rivers, but some of them are small watercourses of significance. They include certain structures that control or regulate the flow of water in, into or out of the channel.

Data links

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Web Mapping Service 14/10/2025
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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
30 May 2024
Harvest GUID
NRW_DS119161
Extent (Latitude)
53.512067° to 51.240829°
Extent (Longitude)
-5.777741° to -2.608865°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2022-01-31
Access constraints
There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
Responsible party
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (owner, custodian, distributor); (originator)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng