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Reservoir (IWT_4)

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

RDF: iwt_4.ttl

Name

reservoir

Attribute

IWT Inland Water Type

Definition

A substantial body of water impounded by a dam in which water is collected and stored for use.

Description

Used for flood control and/or as a source of water for irrigation, industrial processes, and/or human consumption.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

• BH082 Inland Waterbody

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_00287 Artificial Lake
• RWO_03061 Reservoir
• RWO_05151 Reservoir (Waterbody)

Mappings

• osm#landuse=reservoir-point: BH082 (IWT_4) closeMatch landuse=reservoir (point)
• osm#landuse=reservoir-polygon: BH082 (IWT_4) closeMatch landuse=reservoir (polygon)
• osm#man_made=reservoir_covered-point: BH082 (IWT_4) narrowMatch man_made=reservoir_covered (point)
• osm#man_made=reservoir_covered-polygon: BH082 (IWT_4) narrowMatch man_made=reservoir_covered (polygon)
• osm#water=reservoir-polygon: BH082 (IWT_4) closeMatch water=reservoir (polygon)
• adv#bh082-iwt_4-ax_stehendesgewaesser-8630: BH082 (IWT_4) closeMatch AX_StehendesGewaesser (8630)
• adv#iwt_4-ax-funktion-stehendesgewaesser-8630: IWT_4 closeMatch ax-funktion-stehendesgewaesser#8630

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.