Getting started
OS Open Rivers is a generalised product which has been automatically derived from Ordnance Survey large scale data.
Product overview (PDF)
Read our overview for OS Open Rivers for a summary of the product with guidelines and advice on how to derive the maximum benefit from the product.
Getting started with GeoPackage (PDF)
This guide helps you to get started using GeoPackage - a lightweight format that can contain large amounts of complex data in a single, easy to distribute and ready to use file.
Technical information
Read our technical specification for OS Open Rivers.
Specifications
| Key Features | What this product offers |
|---|---|
| Format | Vector Tiles, GeoPackage, GML 3.2, Esri Shape file |
| Data structure | Vector points and lines |
| Attributes | Watercourse name; watercourse type; direction of water flow |
| Scale | 1:15 000 to 1:30 000 |
| Update frequency | Twice a year - April and October |
| Supply | Download only |
| Coverage | Great Britain |
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