Hydro Line spatial data
Hydro Line spatial data contains mapped information about watercourses and waterbodies in NSW, Australia. It is based on the Spatial Services (Department of Finance, Services & Innovation) NSW Hydro Line dataset.
The purpose of the Hydro Line spatial data is to determine the Strahler stream order of a stream. This information can help identify:
- exemptions from water licences/approvals: determine whether a watercourse is exempt from requiring a water licence or approval under the Water Management (General) Regulation 2018.
- links for harvestable rights dams help identify suitable locations on a property for constructing harvestable rights dams.
How to access the Hydro Line spatial map
The Hydro Line spatial data is available in the department’s web mapping portal.
Disclaimer
Zoom thresholds have been applied to aid drawing/refresh rates of the dataset. To view the entire watercourse network, you must do so at a scale of 2km or less, as indicated on the portal scale reference.
If you view the web mapping portal using a larger map scale, only a filtered view of major watercourses will be displayed. In this case, you may not be able to make an accurate determination of the Strahler stream order of a stream segment.
Fact sheet
Learn more about how to determine Strahler stream order.
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