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Spring (BH172)

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

Name

Spring

Kind

FeatureType

Definition

A flow of water rising or welling naturally from the earth.

Accepted

2020-07-12

Defined by

DFDD

Geometry

point, curve, surface

Subtype of

ZI028 Feature Entity

Attributes

AQN Aquifer Name — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
CAA Controlling Authority — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Spring_controllingAuthorityMeta; values: CAA_16 Civilian, CAA_17 Public, CAA_3 Private, CAA_5 Military, CAA_7 Joint Military and Civilian
DZP Deepest Depth Below Surface Level — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureMeta
CAI Controlling Authority Identification — multiplicity 0..*; datatype CharacterStringMeta
SPI Spring Type — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Spring_springTypeMeta; values: SPI_1 Resurgence, SPI_2 Artesian
LOC Vertical Relative Location — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Spring_verticalRelativeLocationMeta; values: LOC_17 On Waterbody Bottom, LOC_40 Below Ground Surface, LOC_44 On Surface
VLM Volume — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta

Associations

SpringCulturalProtectionInfo → HL111 Cultural Protection Info (0..*)
SpringCulturalSignificanceInfo → HL110 Cultural Significance Info (0..*)
SpringFluidCapacityAndCapabilityInfo → ZI125 Fluid Capacity And Capability Information (0..1)
SpringWaterResourceInfo → ZI024 Water Resource Information (0..1)

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