WFD Lake Water Bodies Cycle 2 Classification 2019

WFD Lake Water Bodies Cycle 2 Classification 2019 is an alternate version of ‘WFD Lake Waterbodies Cycle 2’ with the addition of 2019 classification data and additional user attribution including Catchment Partnership codes. These are polygon datasets containing Water Framework Directive (WFD) attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Article 2, clause 5 of the WFD defines them as '…a body of standing inland surface water'. Artificial and modified lake water bodies are included within this dataset, however, generally only lakes above > 50 hectares were assessed under the WFD except for lakes in protected areas, where a minimum of 5.0ha was used. Lakes below this threshold are not included within this dataset unless allocated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as supplied by Natural England. Any lake judged to be a drinking water protected area was also included.

Each water body has been assigned a unique water body identifier 'WB_ID', which enables links to other WFD attributes. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.

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Created October 15, 2020, 14:57 (UTC)