OS Open Rivers

Data Download Version:

April 2020

 OS Open Rivers
Download allowance:

No limit
Formats Available:

GML, SHP, GeoPackage
Version in Roam:

N/A
View in Roam:

N/A
Terms of Use:

Ordnance Survey OpenData Licence
Copyright Statement:

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2020
Scale:

1:25,000
Tile Size:

One tile covering Great Britain
Example Uses:
  • Understanding the water network
  • River network analysis
Official Information Sources:

Overview

OS Open Rivers is a high-level view of watercourses in Great Britain and is suitable for the following uses:

  • Understanding the water network at a ‘high level’ with generalised geometry and network connectivity.
  • Viewing a network of main rivers, identifying the main river course along its full length.
  • Overlaying information on the connected network for personal or business use.
  • Comparing and monitoring stretches of water.
  • Sharing information, such as flood alerts and flood risk areas.
For more information about the product see the official Ordnance Survey User Guide:

https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/docs/user-guides/os-open-rivers-user-guide.pdf

Additional Information
Styling Files:
 

Data Format

ShapeFile format

GML format

ArcGIS

 

 
QGIS

OS QML files

 
Printable Legend:

N/A
Sample Data: N/A