6.37 WATER SUPPLY - DAMS (CO-ORDINATES)

 

Data ID

 

Description:

Storage dams

 

Chapter:

6 People, Services and Infrastructure

 

 

File name:

storage dams

 

File type:

ArcView shapefile

 

Geographical area:

Namibia

 

Keywords:

dams

 

 

water

 

Notes on data, analysis and

Centre points of dams as contained in the polygon shapefile. Data on dam capacity were extracted from the State of the

 

compilation:

Environment report on Water.

 

Data quality and organisation

 

Positional Accuracy:

Centroid co-ordinates

 

Vector/Raster:

Vector

 

Spatial reference

 

Projection:

Geographic

 

Fields

 

Field name

Field description

 

NAME

Name of the dam

 

X_COORD

Longitude co-ordinate

 

Y_COORD

Latitude co-ordinate

 

CAPAC__MM3

Dam capacity in MM3

 

RANK

Rank of capacity classes

 

Source/Distribution

 

Data Source:

Atlas of Namibia

 

Distribution notes:

Unrestricted

 

6.37 WATER SUPPLY - DAMS (OUTLINES)

 

Data ID

 

Description:

Supply dams across the country

 

Chapter:

6 People, Services and Infrastructure

 

 

File name:

dams

 

File type:

ArcView shapefile

 

Geographical area:

Namibia

 

Keywords:

water

 

 

dams

 

Notes on data, analysis and

Most of the dam outlines in this polygon shapefile were obtained from the Geohydrological mapping project

 

compilation:

(HYMNAM). Some additional dams were digitised from landsat 7 satellite images.

 

Data quality and organisation

 

Positional Accuracy:

1:1000 000 scale if from Geohydrology; 30m accuracy if from satellite image

 

Vector/Raster:

Vector

 

Spatial reference

 

Projection:

Geographic

 

Fields

 

Field name

Field description

 

NAME

Name of the dam

 

SOURCE

source of the data

 

X_COORD

Longitude co-ordinate

 

Y_COORD

Latitude co-ordinate

 

Source/Distribution

 

Data Source:

Hydrogeological Map of Namibia

 

Contact:

Department of Water Affairs

 

Online/Offline Address:

Department of Water Affairs

 

 

Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Rural Development

 

 

Private Bag 13193

 

 

Windhoek

 

Distribution notes:

Unrestricted

 

6.37 WATER SUPPLY - PIPELINES

 

Data ID

 

Description:

Water pipelines and canals across the country

 

Chapter:

6 People, Services and Infrastructure

 

 

File name:

pipelines

 

File type:

ArcView shapefile

 

Geographical area:

Namibia

 

Keywords:

canal

 

 

pipeline

 

 

water

 

 

supply

 

Notes on data, analysis and

This polyline shapefile was obtained from the Geohydrological mapping project (HYMNAM).

 

compilation:

 

Data quality and organisation

 

Positional Accuracy:

1:1000 000 scale

 

Vector/Raster:

Vector

 

Spatial reference

 

Projection:

Geographic

 

Fields

 

Field name

Field description

 

PIPELINES_

unique line ID

 

TYPE_

pipeline or canal

 

Source/Distribution

 

Data Source:

Hydrogeological Map of Namibia

 

Contact:

Department of Water Affairs

 

Online/Offline Address:

Department of Water Affairs

 

 

Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Rural Development

 

 

Private Bag 13193

 

 

Windhoek

 

Distribution notes:

Unrestricted

 

6.37 WATER SUPPLY - SUPPLY SCHEMES

 

Data ID

 

Description:

Water supply schemes

 

Chapter:

6 People, Services and Infrastructure

 

 

File name:

supplyschemes

 

File type:

ArcView shapefile

 

Geographical area:

Namibia

 

Keywords:

water supply

 

 

schemes

 

Notes on data, analysis and

This point shapefile was obtained from the Geohydrological mapping project (HYMNAM).

 

compilation:

 

Data quality and organisation

 

Positional Accuracy:

1:1000 000 scale

 

Vector/Raster:

Vector

 

Spatial reference

 

Projection:

Geographic

 

Fields

 

Field name

Field description

 

SCHEMES__1

scheme id number

 

SCHEME_NAM

name of the supply scheme

 

AQUIFER_TY

type of acquifer (e.g. unconfined primary)

 

OPERATIONA

operational area

 

LAT

Latitude co-ordinate

 

LONG_

Longitude co-ordinate

 

PROD_BH

productivity (m3/hr ?)

 

PROD_START

date when supply began

 

GEOLOGY

Rock type

 

GW

groundwater characteristics

 

Source/Distribution

 

Data Source:

Hydrogeological Map of Namibia

 

Contact:

Department of Water Affairs

 

Online/Offline Address:

Department of Water Affairs

 

 

Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Rural Development

 

 

Private Bag 13193

 

 

Windhoek

 

Distribution notes:

Unrestricted