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Predominant Maximum Water Depth (WDH)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: wdh.ttl

Name

predominantMaxWaterDepth

Datatype

RealInterval

Definition

The average (seasonal) high water depth, exclusive of high water due to runoff or low water due to drought.

Description

May be biased toward the maximum depths within the limits of the feature in order to support estimation of trafficability.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Defined by

DFDD

Physical quantity

length

Recommended unit

Metre (m)

Used by

• BH010 Aqueduct
• BH030 Ditch
• BH082 Inland Waterbody
• BH135 Rice Field
• BH140 River
• BH192 Thalweg
• BH145 Vanishing Point
• ZD070 Water Measurement Location
• BH071 Fordable Site
• BH190 Lagoon
• BH020 Canal
• BH095 Wetland

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.