Dataset

Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Dams, Revision 01

Reservoirs (Dams, Lakes, Ice / Glaciers, etc)GlobalColumbia University

Dataset Objective

To map out the global distribution of dams

Context

Contains 6,862 records of reservoirs and their associated dams with a cumulative storage capacity of 6,197 cubic km.

What is included

This dataset entails country name, dam height, dam name, use of dam water, associated dams, dam timeline, and dam name

Collection Methods

The data were compiled by Lehner et al. (2011) and are distributed by the Global Water System Project (GWSP) and by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)