National hydrometric network basin polygons

The Water Survey of Canada (WSC) is the national authority responsible for the collection, interpretation and dissemination of standardized water resource data and information in Canada. In partnership with the provinces, territories and other agencies, WSC operates over 2800 active hydrometric gauges across the country. WSC maintains and provides real-time and historic hydrometric data for some 8000 active and discontinued stations. This dataset consists of a set of polygons that represent the drainage areas of both active and discontinued discharge stations. Users are encouraged to report any errors using the “Contact Us” webpage at: https://weather.gc.ca/mainmenu/contact_us_e.html?site=water

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:36 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:36 (UTC)
contact_email Francois.Nzokou-Tanekou@ec.gc.ca
contact_person {"fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Environnement et Changement climatique Canada,ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca", "en": "Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada,1-800-668-6767,ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca"}
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data_dictionary ["inland_waters"]
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open_canada_date_published 2016-08-29 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["Délimitation de bassin; aire de drainage", "Eau", "Hydrologie", "Environnement", "Eaux intérieures", "Système d'information géographique", "Bassin hydrologique", "Fournir des services et des produits d'information sur la quantité d'eau", "Livrer aux clients des produits et des services liés à la quantité d'eau", "National (CA)", "Service météorologique du Canada", "Surveillance météorologique et environnementale", "1.2.3 Service et relevés hydrologiques", "Non Classifié"], "en": ["Basin delineation; basin polygon; watershed", "Water", "Hydrology", "Environment", "Inland waters", "Geographic information systems", "Watersheds", "Provide Water Quantity Information Products and Services", "Deliver Water Quantity Products and Services to Clients", "National (CA)", "Meteorological Service of Canada", "Weather and Environmental Monitoring", "1.2.3. Hydrological Service and Water Survey", "Unclassified"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Polygones des bassins du Réseau hydrométrique national
update_frequency unknown