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Geo-referenced database of dams (Middle East)

Geo-referenced point database on dams in the Middle East.

Supplemental Information:

This dataset is described extensively on the website https://www.fao.org/aquastat/en/databases/dams. On this website, the dataset is also published in Excel to facilitate the publication of information on dams without geographical co-ordinates. It is accompanied by an explanatory document that provides specific information about the references used, and brief notes on the more complicated dams. The shapefile consists of the following information: a) GIS generated codes (FID); b) coordinates in decimal degrees (DDLONG, DDLAT); c) 'coordinates' broken down into eight codes (LATDIR with an N or an S for North or South, LATDEG, LATMIN and LATSEC for degrees, minutes and seconds latitude and LONGDIR with an W or E for West or East and LONGDEG, LONGMIN and LONGSEC for degrees minutes and seconds longitude); d) items described in details on the website, such as river basin and administrative unit; e)completion date; f) height; g)surface area; h) main purpose.

Contact points:

Metadata contact: AQUASTAT FAO-UN Land and Water Division

Online resources:

Download - Database of dams in the Middle East (Shapefile)

Download - Database of dams in the Middle East (Excel file)

Geo-referenced dam databases on AQUASTAT website

Data and Resources

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Last Updated January 28, 2022, 10:05 (UTC)
Created December 16, 2021, 11:02 (UTC)