Lower Ganga Watershed, India: Basin Boundaries, 2012
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This polygon shapefile shows the basin boundaries of the Lower Ganga Watershed in India for 2012. This layer is part of the Watershed Map of India which includes information about drainage networks (i.e. major rivers, streams and large reservoirs.) Also includes data on catchment areas/watersheds boundaries, basins and sub-basins.
- Purpose
- These data are intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production.
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
|---|---|
| Form | Shapefile |
| Extent | 0.242 MB |
| Place | New Delhi, IN |
| Publisher | ML InfoMap (Firm) |
| Date valid | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Map data | 1:250000 ; E 80°6ʹ40ʺ--E 89°6ʹ4ʺ/N 27°31ʹ8ʺ--N 21°43ʹ49ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | ML InfoMap (Firm) |
|---|
Subjects
| Subject | Watersheds |
|---|---|
| Subject | Groundwater |
| Subject | Hydrology |
| Subject | Rivers |
| Subject | Bihar (India) |
| Subject | Jharkhand (India) |
| Subject | West Bengal (India) |
| Subject | Ganges River (India and Bangladesh) |
| Subject | 2012 |
| Subject | Inland Waters |
| Genre | Geospatial data |
| Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
| Conceptual consistency report | Coastal boundary aligned with imagery, no gaps in polygon, no topological errors, aggregate and % figures verified |
|---|---|
| Attribute accuracy report | 30-50 metres |
| Supplemental information | Watershed name included. The Ganga is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The Ganges basin is the most heavily populated river basin in the world. |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/hp571py8699 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- These data are licensed by Stanford Libraries and are available to Stanford University affiliates only. Affiliates are limited to current faculty, staff and students. Non affiliates seeking access should contact the publisher directly. These data may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission.
- Copyright
- Copyright ownership resides with the originator.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- ML Infomap. (2013) Lower Ganga Watershed, India: Basin Boundaries, 2012. ML Infomap. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/hp571py8699
Collection
Watershed map of India
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