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Canal (BH020)

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

RDF: bh020.ttl

Name

Canal

Kind

FeatureType

Definition

An artificial waterway with no flow, or a controlled flow, usable or built for navigation.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Geometry

point, curve, surface

Subtype of

ZI028 Feature Entity

Attributes

• LLE Location Level — multiplicity 0..1; datatype IntegerMeta
• WFR Water Flow Rate — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
• WDA Average Water Depth — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
• BMC Bottom Material Type — multiplicity 0..*; datatype Canal_bottomMaterialTypeMeta; values: BMC_1 Clay and Silt, BMC_14 Sand, BMC_15 Concrete, BMC_16 Masonry, BMC_17 Reinforced Concrete, BMC_18 Soil, BMC_2 Silty Sands, BMC_3 Sand and Gravel, BMC_4 Gravel and Cobble, BMC_5 Rocks and Boulders, BMC_6 Bedrock, BMC_7 Paved, BMC_8 Peat, BMC_9 Sand over Mud
• COA Conspicuous Air Category — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Canal_conspicuousAirCategoryMeta; values: COA_2 Visual, COA_4 Not Conspicuous
• COG Conspicuous Ground Category — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Canal_conspicuousGroundCategoryMeta; values: COG_2 Visual, COG_4 Not Conspicuous
• COC Conspicuous Sea Category — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Canal_conspicuousSeaCategoryMeta; values: COC_2 Visual, COC_4 Not Conspicuous
• CAA Controlling Authority — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Canal_controllingAuthorityMeta; values: CAA_16 Civilian, CAA_17 Public, CAA_3 Private, CAA_5 Military, CAA_7 Joint Military and Civilian
• CDA Covered Drain — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
• DEV Deck Level — multiplicity 0..1; datatype IntegerMeta
• DZP Deepest Depth Below Surface Level — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureMeta
• DIR Directivity — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Canal_directivityMeta; values: DIR_1 Unidirectional, DIR_2 Bidirectional, DIR_3 Omnidirectional
• COS Facility Operational Status — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Canal_facilityOperationalStatusMeta; values: COS_13 Operational, COS_14 Partially Operational, COS_2 Intermittent, COS_4 Non-operational, COS_6 Planned, COS_9 Temporarily Non-operational
• HGT Height Above Surface Level — multiplicity 0..1; datatype HeightMeasureMeta
• ZVH Highest Elevation — multiplicity 0..1; datatype ElevationMeasureMeta
• HDP Hydrographic Depth — multiplicity 0..1; datatype HydroVertDimMeta
• LEA Least Depth Below Surface Level — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureMeta
• MAS Maintained — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
• MWD Maximum Design Water Depth — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureMeta
• NVS Navigability Information — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Canal_navigabilityInformationMeta; values: NVS_1 Navigable and Operational, NVS_2 Navigable but Abandoned, NVS_3 Navigable, NVS_4 Navigable with Periodic Restrictions, NVS_5 Not Navigable
• OPT Operating Cycle — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Canal_operatingCycleMeta; values: OPT_1 Daytime, OPT_2 Night-time, OPT_3 Continuously Operating, OPT_4 Summer Season, OPT_5 Winter Season, OPT_6 Restricted, OPT_7 Never Operating
• ORS Operating Restriction — multiplicity 0..*; datatype Canal_operatingRestrictionMeta; values: ORS_11 Ice, ORS_12 Tide, ORS_3 No Restriction
• PAR Partial Feature Indicator — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
• PSE Periodic Restriction Month Interval — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
• PCF Physical Condition — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Canal_physicalConditionMeta; values: PCF_1 Construction, PCF_2 Intact, PCF_3 Unmaintained, PCF_4 Damaged, PCF_5 Dismantled, PCF_6 Destroyed
• RPA Port Access — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
• WVA Predominant Average Water Velocity — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
• PGW Predominant Gap Width — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
• WDH Predominant Maximum Water Depth — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
• WVH Predominant Maximum Water Velocity — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
• WDL Predominant Minimum Water Depth — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
• WVL Predominant Minimum Water Velocity — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
• PWA Predominant Water Depth — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
• SHC Safe Horizontal Clearance — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureMeta
• MCC Structural Material Type — multiplicity 0..*; datatype Canal_structMatTypeMeta; values: MCC_104 Soil, MCC_108 Stone, MCC_21 Concrete, MCC_62 Masonry, MCC_77 Prestressed Concrete, MCC_83 Reinforced Concrete, MCC_84 Rock, MCC_9 Brick
• WD3 Terrain Gap Width — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureMeta
• TID Tide Influenced — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
• LOC Vertical Relative Location — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Canal_verticalRelativeLocationMeta; values: LOC_40 Below Ground Surface, LOC_44 On Surface, LOC_45 Above Surface
• WMT Watercourse Morphology — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Canal_watercourseMorphologyMeta; values: WMT_1 Mouth, WMT_3 Bend

Associations

• CanalFluidCapacityAndCapabilityInfo → ZI125 Fluid Capacity And Capability Information (0..1)
• CanalLandmarkInfo → LM010 Landmark Information (0..1)
• CanalWaterResourceInfo → ZI024 Water Resource Information (0..1)

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_00569 Canal
• RWO_05068 Navigable Canal

Mappings

• osm#water=canal-polygon: BH020 closeMatch water=canal (polygon)
• osm#waterway=canal-line: BH020 closeMatch waterway=canal (line)
• adv#bh020-ax_fliessgewaesser-8300: BH020 closeMatch AX_Fliessgewaesser (8300)

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

OSM mappings: OSM_to_DGIF_V3.csv of che-dgif-interlis-tools. Licence: MIT, © 2026 Michael Lanini (swisstopo). See the FAQ.