DMTI Spatial CanMap Water

Description:

This product from DMTI Spatial provides detailed coverage of water features across Canada. This resource features rivers, creeks/ rapids and canals, as well as major and minor waterbodies. This dataset also includes hydrographic label points, and navigational hazards (i.e. rocks in water). Water features have been enhanced to include waterbody names and additional shared United States-Canada waterbodies (i.e. the Great Lakes). Please visit DMTI Spatial for more information about CanMap Water. This data is current to September 2012.

Spatial Reference and Data Type:

This data set is available in geographic (lat/long) co-ordinates; horizontal datum is NAD 83. These data are stored as Esri shapefiles. Other data formats can be accommodated, as the Geospatial Centre has access to a number of conversion utilities.

Data Access:

In order to access this data set, please visit the Geospatial Centre Reference Desk during reference hours. Library reference staff are available to provide further information about these data sets and to deliver data upon request. Under the terms of the Library's license agreement, these data sets are for use by students, faculty, and staff at the University of Waterloo only.

Data Manipulation:

There are public workstations in the Geospatial Centre that provide access to both ArcGIS and ArcView software programs, program extensions and data manipulation utilities. Patrons may use the GIS and image processing software in the library to view and manipulate the data. UW faculty, students and staff may copy these data to other media (for example: CD, DVD or Zip disc) for use elsewhere.

Data Output:

This image may be exported from ArcGIS in a choice of bitmapped formats (also known as raster graphics) including JPG, TIFF, GIF, and BMP or in a choice of vector graphics formats including AI, EPS, and SVG. Yet another option is PDF.

Use Restrictions/Licensing/Copyright:

These data are provided for personal use for academic, research, and/or teaching purposes. Library staff will ask patrons to read and sign a data release agreement before these licensed data can be released. DMTI Spatial must be acknowledged on any derivative product, whether printed or electronic, including for example, a printed map, a raster or vector graphic, a web-based application, etc. Patrons are advised to fully respect the provisions of Canada's Copyright Act as well as terms and conditions imposed by the data provider.

Citation:

DMTI CanMap Water [computer file]. Markham, Ontario: DMTI Spatial Inc., [2012].

Sample View of the Data:

Lakes and Rivers in Southern Ontario

, Library Assistant
September 25, 2012

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