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
river_poly WATERCOURSE Not applicable simple_area
Object description
River poly; a natural, flowing body of water emptying into an ocean, lake or other body of water and usually fed along it's course by converging tributaries.
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river.gif
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Comments
See also river centreline, water-race, lake, swamp, pond, canal & lagoon.
Entity Source Classification Seed class Last updated Edition number
US Standard Entity 50k topo river_seed 23/11/2001 1

Associated Objects

(Where applicable)

floodgte_pnt
ford_pnt
river_bdy
river_cl
river_seed
waterfal_bdy
waterfal_poly
waterfal_seed

Object Attributes

(Where applicable)