New Zealand Topographic Data Dictionary

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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_poly	LAKE	Not applicable	simple_area
Object description
Any standing body of fresh inland water.
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Comments
See also pond, lagoon and dam; other objects completing the water-flow pattern are: river, swamp, water-race and canal.
Entity Source	Classification	Seed class	Last updated	Edition number
US Standard Entity	50k topo	lake_seed	23/11/2001	3

Associated Objects

(Where applicable)

lake_bdy

lake_seed

Object Attributes

(Where applicable)

Attribute

Data type

Attribute description

Attribute values

name

string

Name of the lake

"Lake Waahi"

{empty}

lake group name

string

The name of the group of lakes that this individual lake belongs.

"XYZ Lakes"

{empty}

lake use

string

hydro-electric

evaporation

reservoir

{empty}

lake temperature

string

hot

{empty}

lake perenniality

string

A perennial lake is one where water is contained all year through. The entry dry" in this table indicates that for most part, the lake does not contain water.

dry

seasonal

{empty}