dataset · United Kingdom

River Basin District Catchment

The least detailed level of catchment published by authoritative bodies, defined as a river basin or several river basins, together with associated coastal waters. A river basin district is the main unit for management of river basins under the Water Framework Directive.

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Source details

Licence: ["NGD data is available via OS Partners and to PSGA members"]

Evidence quality: 35.9

Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z

What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: river basin district catchments, including associated coastal waters
Coverage docs-verified: Bounding extent latitude 49.90° to 60.85°, longitude -8.66° to 1.79°
Update frequency docs-verified: as needed (asNeeded, no fixed schedule)
Access docs-verified: Restricted: available via OS Partners and to PSGA members (per access constraints)

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Identify the WFD river basin district a project site or watercourse falls within for compliance context · Set the catchment-scale study boundary for a flood risk or surface water assessment · Assign sites to river basin districts for regional water resource or drainage reporting
Audience llm-inferred: flood risk consultants · hydrologists · environmental consultants · GIS analysts · planners

Limitations

Constraints llm-inferred: Access restricted to OS Partners and PSGA members · Updated as needed, not on a fixed schedule · Least detailed catchment level, so unsuitable for site-scale analysis · No resolution or file format stated in the docs · data.gov.uk page shows licence as 'Not set'; confirm licence terms with the publisher

Evidence

Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.