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WFD River, Canal, and SWT Water Bodies Cycle 4 Classification 2025 (Full Resolution)

Publisher
Environment Agency
Updated
14 August 2026
Topic
Not set
Licence
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Summary

This is a polyline dataset showing Water Framework Directive (WFD) River, Canal, and Surface Water Transfer Water Bodies. River centrelines represent the official river water body definition for the WFD. This dataset provides attribution on the 2025 classification results, as well as other relevant information and data about each river, canal, and surface water transfer water body. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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WFD_River_Canal_and_SWT_Water_Bodies_Cycle_4_Classification_2025_WFS – 14/8/2026
OGC API - Features service – 14/8/2026
WFD_River_Canal_and_SWT_Water_Bodies_Cycle_4_Classification_2025_WMS – 14/8/2026
WFD_River_Canal_and_SWT_Water_Bodies_Cycle_4_Classification_2025_Download – 14/8/2026
WFD_River_Canal_and_SWT_Water_Bodies_Cycle_4_Classification_2025_Full_Resolution.gpkg.zip ZIP – 14/8/2026
WFD_River_Canal_and_SWT_Water_Bodies_Cycle_4_Classification_2025_Full_Resolution.shp.zip ZIP – 14/8/2026
WFD_River_Canal_and_SWT_Water_Bodies_Cycle_4_Classification_2025_Full_Resolution.geojson.zip ZIP – 14/8/2026
WFD_River_Canal_and_SWT_Water_Bodies_Cycle_4_Classification_2025_Full_Resolution.gdb.zip ZIP – 14/8/2026
WFD_River_Canal_and_SWT_Water_Bodies_Cycle_4_Classification_2025.csv CSV Preview 14/8/2026
WFD_River_Canal_and_SWT_Water_Bodies_Cycle_4_Classification_2025_Ecological_Class.lyrx – 14/8/2026
River Canal and SWT Datasets Further Information.docx DOCX – 14/8/2026

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Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
03 August 2026
Harvest GUID
0efd50a1-ce1a-4958-a414-198d32798204
Extent (Latitude)
55.8111151497005° to 49.8647926358421°
Extent (Longitude)
-6.41866722959945° to 1.76370560966352°
Spatial reference system
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700
Dataset reference date (creation)
2026-07-15
Dataset reference date (publication)
2026-08-06
Dataset reference date (revision)
2026-07-15
Frequency of update
asNeeded
Access constraints
There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.
Responsible party
Environment Agency (pointOfContact)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng

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