A data set of global river networks and corresponding water resources zones divisions

AbstractAs basic data, the river networks and water resources zones (WRZ) are critical for planning, utilization, development, conservation and management of water resources. Currently, the river network and WRZ of world are most obtained based on digital elevation model data automatically, which are not accuracy enough, especially in plains. In addition, the WRZ code is inconsistent with the river network, hindering the efficiency of data in hydrology and water resources research. Based on the global 90-meter DEM data combined with a large number of auxiliary data, this paper proposed a series of methods for generating river network and water resources zones, and then obtained high-precision global river network and corresponding WRZs at level 1 to 4. The dataset provides generated rivers with high prevision and more accurate position, reasonable basin boundaries especially in inland and plain area, also the first set of global WRZ at level 1 to 4 with unified code. It can provide an important basis and support for reasonable use of water resources and sustainable social development in the world.Measurement(s)riverTechnology Type(s)computational modeling techniqueFactor Type(s)geographic locationSample Characteristic - Environmentfreshwater riverSample Characteristic - LocationEarth (Planet) Machine-accessible metadata file describing the reported data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.9785243

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