For more information contact the New Zealand
National Topo/Hydro Authority. Please note: the metadata presented here is prior to
changes agreed with ICSM members and is therefore subject to alteration. Please read the Explanatory Page for explanations of the fields,
abbreviations and symbols which have been used.
| Object_class | Entity_class | Additional entity class | Object Inheritance | |
| lake_bdy | LAKE | Not applicable | simple_line | |
| Object description | ||||
| Any standing body of fresh inland water. | ||||
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| See also pond, lagoon and dam; other objects completing the water-flow pattern are: river, swamp, canal and water-race. | ||||
| Entity Source | Classification | Seed class | Last updated | Edition number |
| US Standard Entity | 50k topo | lake_seed | 23/11/2001 | 3 |
(Where applicable)
| lake_poly |
| lake_seed |
(Where applicable)
| Attribute | Data type | Attribute description | Attribute values | ||
| elevation | real | The height of the object above mean sea level where known. |
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| lake definition | string | An indefinite entry is used where the position of the object being described cannot be placed within the usual accuracy tolerances. |
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| water confluence | string | A water confluence value of 'yes' has been used to complete the object where the lake meets another area of water eg. a river etc. |
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