Water refers to the State's network of both natural and constructed water features, ensuring data represents their extent, position, and primary characteristics for informative display and reference.
This theme includes the following feature classes:
· Waterbody Points
· Watercourses Lines
· Waterfalls
Automatically derived data product
A polyline feature class displaying the coastline of the state of Queensland, including marine (offshore) islands.
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A polygon feature class displaying the extent of constructed pondage areas used for commercial or industrial purposes.
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Pondage Area – Body of water used in aquaculture, the treatment of water and/or other industrial uses. They are not a part of the drainage network. |
Aquaculture Area – Shallow beds, usually segmented by constructed walls or leased areas within natural waterways used for the commercial breeding and keeping of aquatic animals or plants. Salt Evaporator - A flat shallow area, used for the commercial production of salt by evaporation. Settling Pond-Shallow Pond, usually segmented by constructed walls, used for the treatment of sewage or other wastes or as water storage areas by various organisations. |
Individual features may not agree with the following specifications to improve mapping legibility. 1:25 000 – < 22,500 m² 1:100 000 – >/= 22,500 m² and < 140,625 m² 1:250 000 – >/= 140,625 m² and < 1,000,000 m² 1:1 000 000 – >/= 1,000,000 m² and < 10,000,000 m² 1:2 500 000 – >/= 10,000,000 m² and < 34,000,000 m² 1:5 000 000 – >/= 34,000,000 m² and < 90,000,000 m² 1:10 000000 – > 90,000,000 m² |
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A polyline feature class displaying the shoreline around designated waterbody areas on the mainland and on marine and terrestrial islands of Queensland.
An automatically derived product from the waterbody areas.
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Shoreline – The line where the land meets a designated waterbody area on the mainland, and on marine or terrestrial islands. Shoreline Junction – The artificial line between two adjoining waterbody areas. |
Ephemeral – Water is only available during and for a short period after rainfall Intermittent – Water is available for a considerable period of the year but not all the year Near Perennial – Water is generally available all year but not in all years Perennial – Water is available for all the year Unknown – The perenniality of the watercourse is unknown or not yet classified |
Shoreline upper scale values will align with the associated Feature Type “Waterbody Area” Upper_scale values. 1:25 000 – < 22,500 m² 1:100 000 – >/= 22,500 m² and < 140,625 m² 1:250 000 – >/= 140,625 m² and < 1,000,000 m² 1:1 000 000 – >/= 1,000,000 m² and < 10,000,000 m² 1:2 500 000 – >/= 10,000,000 m² and < 34,000,000 m² 1:5 000 000 – >/= 34,000000 m² and < 90,000,000 m² 1:10 000 000 – > 90,000,000 m² Junction Code: The Upper_scale value of both features is the Upper_scale value of the associated Waterbody Area. The Shoreline Junction feature contains a Junction_ Code value that agrees with the following. For Shoreline features this value is NULL.
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A polygon feature class displaying the extent of natural and constructed waterbody areas with an extent greater than 625 m² in size.
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Flat – Areas of land often effected by surface or ground water, thus presenting a barrier to free passage. Lake – A mainly static body of water. Reservoir - A body of water collected and stored behind a constructed barrier surrounded by land. Watercourse Area – A area of a watercourse identified as having a channel wider than 30 metres while being greater than 300 metres in length. |
Artificial (Not used for waterbody areas) Constructed – A waterbody which has been significantly altered by human interaction. Natural – A waterbody unaltered or not altered significantly by human interaction. |
Canal Estate - The constructed watercourse area feature of a residential, subdivision development used for recreational activities and marine navigation. Drainage Channel – A wide constructed watercourse area designed for removing or redirecting water flow. Estuary – The part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which its currents meet the sea’s tides and is subject to their effects. Flood Irrigation Storage – A reservoir of water collected and stored behind constructed barriers, for the specific use of flooding pastures via internal irrigation systems. Industrial Water Storage – A reservoir of water collected and stored behind constructed barriers, for the specific use by industry. Irrigation Channel – A wide constructed watercourse area usually part of a network for irrigation, used when, directing water from one source to another. Land Subject to Inundation - Low lying land usually adjacent to lakes or watercourses, which is regularly covered with flood water for short periods. Marine Swamp - Low-lying land saturated with salty brackish waters and covered with characteristic grasses, reed growths and mangroves. Natural Lake - A natural occurring body of standing water surrounded by land. Natural Watercourse Area - A natural channel of a watercourse that may or may not contain water on a permanent basis but may flow intermittently or seasonally. Ornamental Lake – A permanent waterbody added to the landscape of parks, gardens, and recreational areas, primarily for aesthetic or recreational purposes. Rapids Area - Where a change in gradient or the narrowing of the banks of a watercourse cause a marked increase in water velocity. The surface water is usually broken. Rural Water Storage – A reservoir of water stored for rural farming and agricultural practices (except for Flood Irrigation Storage) and/or for the consumption of the associated landowners. Saline Coastal Flat - That nearly level tract of land between mean high water and the line of the highest astronomical tide. Spillway Area - A constructed path or channel for excess water to pass over or beside a dam wall or weir. Stormwater Basin - A reservoir being a constructed basin designed to hold and distribute groundwater runoff. Swamp - An area of land so saturated with fresh water that it is not suitable for agricultural or pastoral use and presents a barrier to free passage. Town Water Storage - A reservoir of water collected and stored behind a constructed barrier for some specific use by peri-urban, and rural township populations. The water is treated post storage and connected to regulated water networks. Water Supply Channel – A constructed watercourse area used to enable the transfer of stored or available water from one area to another. |
Ephemeral – Water is only available during and for a short period after rainfall. Intermittent – Water is available for a considerable period of the year but not all the year. Near Perennial – Water is generally available all year but not in all years. Perennial – Water is available for all the year. Unknown – The perenniality of the watercourse is unknown or not yet classified. Hierarchy: Major – All features that are equal or greater than in area size of 10,000,000 m². Minor – All features less than in area size of 10,000,000 m². |
Upper_scale: Individual features may not agree with the following specifications to improve mapping legibility. 1:25 000 – < 22,500 m² 1:100 000 – >/= 22,500 m² and < 140,625 m² 1:250 000 – >/= 140,625 m² and < 1,000,000 m² 1:1 000 000 – >/= 1,000,000 m² and < 10,000,000 m² 1:2 500 000 – >/= 10,000,000 m² and < 34,000,000 m² 1:5 000 000 – >/= 34,000,000 m² and < 90,000,000 m² 1:10 000 000 – > 90,000,000 m² |
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