Nova Scotia Topographic DataBase - Utilities (Point Layer)

Part of the Nova Scotia Topographic Database (NSTDB), the utilities theme layer is updated and maintained from aerial photography, and verified with field inspections. Pipelines, Tanks and electrical substations are collected among other types of features. Utility feature codes and their descriptions are provided with the download in a NSTDB feature code table. Data download also available via GeoNova: https://nsgi.novascotia.ca/WSF_DDS/DDS.svc/DownloadFile?tkey=fhrTtdnDvfytwLz6&id=17 Map service view also available via GeoNova: https://nsgiwa.novascotia.ca/arcgis/rest/services/BASE/BASE_NSTDB_10k_Utilities_UT83/MapServer?f=jsapi

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Additional Info

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:57 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:57 (UTC)
contact_person {"en": "Government of Nova Scotia; Government of Nova Scotia; Service Nova Scotia,,https://novascotia.ca/opendata/contact-us", "fr": "Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Écosse; Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Écosse; Service Nova Scotia,https://novascotia.ca/opendata/contact-us"}
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geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2025-08-14 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["utility", "infrastructure", "power", "pipeline", "substation", "tank", "tower", "transmission line", "nsgi", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["utilité", "infrastructure", "puissance", "gazoduc", "sous-station", "réservoir", "tour", "ligne de transmission", "nsgi", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency P1Y