AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Ontario waterbody location identifier

This dataset represents unique Ontario waterbody location identification information including: 

* unique identifiers 
* geographic coordinates 
* geographic township 
* municipality 
* waterbody names, official and local (unofficial) 

This is a derived dataset from [Named geographic features](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/named-geographic-features). 

This dataset should not be used as a source for official waterbody names. 

For more information on using Geographic Names, visit [Geographic names](https://www.ontario.ca/page/geographic-names).

Tags: Direction du soutien à la Division, Divisional Support Branch, Environment and Natural Resources, Environnement et richesses naturelles, GEL, WBYLID, identificateur, identifier, plan d'eau, waterbody
Ontario Watershed Boundaries

This collection represents the authoritative watershed boundaries for Ontario. The data is based on a framework similar to the [Atlas of Canada Fundamental Drainage Areas](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/a4b190fe-e090-4e6d-881e-b87956c07977) and the [United States Watershed Boundary Dataset](https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/national-hydrography/watershed-boundary-dataset?qt-science_support_page_related_con=4#qt-science_support_page_related_con), however it adopts a more stringent scientific approach to watershed delineation.  

The Ontario Watershed Boundaries (OWB) collection includes five data classes:

* OWB main: all levels from primary to quaternary and 5th and 6th levels in select areas
* OWB primary: all primary watersheds or major drainage areas in the Canadian classification
* OWB secondary: all secondary watersheds or sub drainage areas
* OWB tertiary: all tertiary watersheds or sub sub drainage areas
* OWB quaternary: all quaternary watersheds or 6-digit drainage areas.

The OWB data replaces the following data classes:

* [Provincial Watersheds, Historical](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/provincial-watersheds-historical)

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environnement et richesses naturelles, OWB, water, watershed, Économie et affaires
Ontario Watershed Information Tool (OWIT)

The Ontario Watershed Information Tool (OWIT) is used to calculate information about Ontario’s watersheds. Watersheds are areas of land where surface water converges to a single point.

Water professionals in the public and private sectors and academia use OWIT to better understand water flow in Ontario. The general public use OWIT for educational or general interest purposes.

You can use the tool to:

* create a map of a watershed
* characterize the watershed
* extract land cover information


Tags: Environment and Natural Resources, Environnement et richesses naturelles
Our land – healthy – vibrant – valued: A natural heritage system for Prince Edward County and neighbouring communities

Get data on the results of a community led planning process to sustain the natural environment in Prince Edward County and neighbouring communities.

This dataset represents the results of a community led planning process to sustain the natural environment across the landscape. A collaborative team of individuals representing governments, stewardship councils, conservation organizations, local industry and private landowners worked together to identify and map natural heritage features and the connections between them. The data package includes:

* spatial data
* project reports
* presentation materials

The data has been made available to inform and support:

* land use planning and resource management decision-making
* strategic priorities for stewardship and restoration projects
* priorities for conservation land acquisitions
* priorities for inventory programs and research projects

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Économie et affaires
Petroleum Crown Lake Grid

This information is used  to manage oil and gas rights on offshore Crown lands
in Ontario.

A grid system of blocks and tracts is used to divide the area.

1 block =  5 minute longitude by 5 minute latitude numbered area.

1 tract =  1 minute longitude by 1 minute latitude area, assigned by letters .

1 block contains 25 tracts.

This product requires the use of geographic information system (GIS) software.

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Économie et affaires
Petroleum wells

The locations of wells that have been drilled for oil production, gas or salt
resources or for underground storage of hydrocarbons.

This data can be used for land use and resource management, emergency
management, as well as compliance and enforcement in the petroleum industry.
The Data is collected on an on-going basis and maintained in the Ontario
Petroleum Data System (OPDS).

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Gouvernement, Government, Économie et affaires
Provincial Satellite Derived Disturbance Mapping

The data layer identifies areas of disturbance to vegetation including burns,
commercial forestry harvesting (cuts), weather events, infrastructure and
pest/disease. Instructions for downloading this dataset:

This product requires the use of geographic information system (GIS) software.

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Infrastructure and Transportation, Infrastructure et transport, Économie et affaires
Provincially tracked species (1km grid)

Get data on provincially tracked species locations generalized to a 1km by 1km grid.

This spatial dataset contains generalized location data for:

* species of conservation concern (including species at risk)
* plant communities
* wildlife concentration areas.

The data includes a spatial layer and related table. We recommend using the geodatabase, as the relationship between the spatial layer and its table is built in. If you prefer another format, the ‘complete shapefile’ download is the only option that includes the spatial layer and its related table in one package.

This data can be used to identify species or ecological communities on or near your property or project site.

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Gouvernement, Government, Économie et affaires
Renewable energy on Crown land policy area

The Renewable Energy on Crown Land Policy (PL 4.10.06) covers access to Crown
land for potential onshore wind, solar and waterpower development. This
information will help renewable energy development on Crown Land.



Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Infrastructure and Transportation, Infrastructure et transport, Économie et affaires
Sustaining what we value: A natural heritage system for the Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds & Grenville area of eastern Ontario

Get data on the results of a community led planning process to sustain the natural environment in Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds & Grenville.

This dataset represents the results of a community led planning process to sustain the natural environment across the landscape. A collaborative team of individuals representing governments, stewardship councils, conservation organizations and private landowners worked together to identify and map natural heritage features and the connections between them. The data package includes:

* spatial data
* project reports
* presentation materials

The data has been made available to inform and support:

* land use planning and resource management decision-making
* strategic priorities for stewardship and restoration projects
* priorities for conservation land acquisitions
* priorities for inventory programs and research projects


Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Gouvernement, Government, Économie et affaires
Restricted Fire Zone

## Get data on areas where outdoor fires are not permitted.

This dataset shows areas where outdoor fires are restricted in accordance with the [Forest Fires Prevention Act](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90f24). There are two reasons why a restricted fire zone is in effect:

* outdoor conditions are extremely dry
* the number of fires occurring has stretched firefighting resources to capacity

A restricted fire zone is a temporary measure for extreme situations and is lifted as soon as conditions permit. 

The [Forest Fire Info Map](https://www.lioapplications.lrc.gov.on.ca/ForestFireInformationMap/index.html?viewer=FFIM.FFIM) shows active fires, current fire danger and restricted fire zones in place due to high fire danger. 

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Gouvernement, Government, Économie et affaires
Site regions and districts

Site Regions and Site Districts of Ontario represent an early Ecological Land
Classification (ELC) system originally developed by Angus Hills. This dataset
was revised by the ELC Working Group in 2000 to better reflect new information
and new technology.

The Site Regions of Ontario was used for descriptive, planning, and resource
management purposes. This upper level in its hierarchy was most useful for
provincial and regional roll-ups of data and for strategic planning.

Site Districts of Ontario is a more detailed lower (finer-scale) level of the
hierarchy, and was more useful for detailed resource management prescriptions
and other local and site planning applications. This layer is designed to be
used as a spatial selection tool and as a background layer suitable for
overlay and or intersection with numerous scales or current hydrologic data.

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Gouvernement, Government, Économie et affaires
Southern Ontario Land Resource Information System

Data covers natural, rural and urban lands in Ecoregions 6E and 7E, current to
2000-2002.

This land use inventory supports key provincial initiatives including:

  * source water protection
  * natural spaces
  * biodiversity conservation
  * state of resources reporting



Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, SITSO, SOLRIS, Économie et affaires
Spot Height

A spot height identifies the elevation (z value) above sea level of natural
and man-made geographic features.

It includes:

  * spot heights
  * vertical control points
  * water level/lake elevations

This product requires the use of geographic information system (GIS) software.

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Économie et affaires
Standardized Precipitation Index

The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) was generated  for certain Environment Canada long-term climate stations in Ontario.

The SPI quantifies the precipitation deficit and surplus for multiple time scales , including:

* one month
* three months
* six months
* nine months
* 12 months
* 24 months 

You can use the SPI to study the impact of dry and wet weather conditions to create comprehensive water management approaches.

The SPI data package is distributed as a Microsoft Access Geodatabase.

__This is a legacy dataset that we no longer maintain or support.__

The documents referenced in this record may contain URLs (links)  that were valid when published, but now link to sites or pages that no longer exist.

Tags: Environment and Natural Resources, Environnement et richesses naturelles
Ontario Hydro Network - Hydrographic Line

A feature is a representation of a real world object, such as a lake, stream,
dam or rapid.

There are three hydrographic feature classes:  points, lines and polys.   All
may impede or be hazardous to waterflow and/or navigation on a watercourse or
waterbody.

This data shows natural and manmade line features. Examples include:

  * break walls
  * dams
  * waterfalls
  * lock-gates
  * rapids
  * rocks
  * Sea Lamprey barriers
  * shipwrecks

This product requires the use of geographic information system (GIS) software.

[Technical Bulletin: Data migrated to new Ontario Hydro Network (OHN) -
Hydrographic Feature Data Classes
(PDF)](http://geo2.scholarsportal.info/proxy.html?http:__maps.scholarsportal.info/files/PDFS/public/OGDE/OHN/TB-HydrographicFeatureClasses_Implementation_100908.pdf)

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Économie et affaires
Ontario Hydro Network - Hydrographic Poly

A feature is a representation of a real world object, such as a lake, stream,
dam or rapid.

There are three hydrographic feature classes:  points, lines and polys.   All
may impede or be hazardous to waterflow and/or navigation on a watercourse or
waterbody.

This data shows natural and manmade poly features.  Examples include:

  * break walls
  * dams
  * rapids
  * shipwrecks

[Technical Bulletin: Data migrated to new Ontario Hydro Network (OHN) -
Hydrographic Feature Data Classes
(PDF)](http://geo2.scholarsportal.info/proxy.html?http:__maps.scholarsportal.info/files/PDFS/public/OGDE/OHN/TB-OHN-PostMigration_101112.pdf)

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Économie et affaires
Ontario Hydro Network - Waterbody

Waterbody types include:

  * Lake
  * River
  * Canal
  * Reservoir
  * Kettle lake
  * Pond
  * Beaver Pond
  * Ocean

This product requires the use of geographic information system (GIS) software.

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Économie et affaires
Ontario Integrated Hydrology (OIH) data

Ontario Integrated Hydrology (OIH) data is used to generate watersheds and support provincial-scale hydrology applications including:

* watershed generation
* hydrologic modelling
* watercourse network analysis

Four key datasets are represented in each data package:

* stream network (Enhanced Watercourse)
* hydrology-enforced digital elevation model [DEM ] (Enforced DEM)
* flow direction grid (Enhanced Flow Direction - EFDIR)
* raster representation of the stream network (StreamGrid)

__Technical information__

For the first time, OIH data is complete for the entire province making it possible to create a watershed for any location in Ontario. This includes areas flowing in from neighbouring provinces and Minnesota with the following exceptions:

* points on the international border that drain to Lake Superior, south of Pigeon River
* points on the international border that drain the Great Lakes connecting channels and St. Lawrence River stateside
* points along the Ottawa River that drain from Quebec

__Special note: North West package__

The North West package contains hydrography data for the entire Rainy River Basin, an area which straddles the international border between Canada and the United States. 

The data stateside originates from the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) as of February/March 2014. This data has been harmonized with the Ontario Hydro Network (OHN) to create the Enhanced Watercourse and Integrated Waterbody layers found within the North West package. 

For more information on when the data was initially extracted and incorporated, refer to these fields stored in the attribute table of each vector layer in the geodatabase:

* Effective Date (EFF_DATE)
* Geometry Update Date (GEO_UPD_DT)  

The data stateside is a static snapshot of NHD intended to support regional modeling. Please refer to the [United States Geological Survey (USGS)](https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/national-hydrography) website for the most current version of NHD.

Data is updated after the completion of major updates to source data (such as OHN and/or the Provincial DEM).

Tags: Arc Hydro quaternary watersheds, Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Sessions des bassins versants quaternaires d’Arc Hydro, bassins hydrographiques, hydrologic modelling, modélisation hydrologique, watersheds, Économie et affaires
Ontario Mass Points and Breaklines

This dataset is a collection of 3D mass points and breakline features that were interpreted using photogrammetry from aerial photography. 

The elevation data is organized into tiles grouped into packages for download.

This data is for geospatial tech specialists, and is used by government, municipalities, conservation authorities and the private sector for land use planning and environmental analysis.  

Tags: Environment and Natural Resources, Environnement et richesses naturelles
Ontario provincial land cover 1996 - 28 classes

This data was produced in 1999 by rationalizing a 48-class database into 28
distinct classes. The original database was derived from digital,
multispectral Landsat Thematic Mapper data recorded between 1986 and 1997,
with most of the satellite data frames recorded in the early 1990s.

The resulting database includes:

  * vegetation types such as forests, wetlands and pasture
  * categories of non-vegetated surface such as waterbodies, bedrock or settlements

The data reflects the nature of the land surface rather than the land use.



Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Économie et affaires
Ontario radar digital surface model

The Ontario Radar Digital Surface Model (DSM) has the following features:

  * source data: 1 arc second spaceborne C-Band Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IFSAR) data
  * Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Lambert Conformal Conic Projection
  * vertical datum in both EGM96 and CGVD28, separately
  * elevation value: floating
  * local Polynomial Interpolation from vector elevation points
  * spatial resolution: 30 meter
  * asurface elevation model

This product offers significant advancements in elevation data in the
province.

[Read the details about these advancements and other technical
specifications,](https://geohub.lio.gov.on.ca/maps/mnrf::ontario-radar-digital-surface-model/)
including data processing, major spatial characteristics of the Radar DSM, and
the steps to generate the Northern Ontario Radar DSM.

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Gouvernement, Government, Économie et affaires
Forest Management Unit

Ontario's Crown forest is divided into geographic planning areas, known as
forest management units. Most of these units are managed by individual forest
companies under a Sustainable Forest License.

A forest management unit is identified by an assigned official name (e.g.,
Black Spruce Forest) and a unique numeric code.

Before any forestry activities can take place in a management unit, there must
be an approved forest management plan in place for each management unit.
Instructions for downloading this dataset:

This product requires the use of geographic information system (GIS) software.

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Économie et affaires
Forest Miscellaneous Damage Event

Miscellaneous events are often the result of the cumulative impact of a
combination of abiotic, insect and disease agents or events.

For example, Aspen decline where repeated infestations of Forest Tent
Caterpillar, are combined with several seasons of prolonged drought.

The Government of Ontario tracks forest damage events to help proactively
manage the detrimental effects to our forests.   We monitor the threat and
spread of invasive forest pest insect species in Ontario.

The data is also important to the Forest Management Planning process in
calculating timber volume loss within affected areas.

This product requires the use of geographic information system (GIS) software.

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Économie et affaires
Aquatic resource area survey point

This spatial dataset represents the locations of aquatic resource area (ARA) survey points. ARA survey points may represent a portion of a water body or an entire water body (such as a lake, river or stream). Attributes for each location may include:

* physical characteristics such as water temperature and depth
* fish species 

The ARA data classes are the authoritative source for generic spatial data related to fish species in Ontario. The data can be used for:

* forest and fisheries management planning
* municipal planning
* natural heritage and land use planning
* issuing work permits under the [Public Lands Act](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p43), 1990
* issuing licences under the [Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/97f41), 1997
* fulfilling public information requests
 
There are additional sensitive data related to provincially tracked species and species at risk that are not available as part of this open data package. Distribution of sensitive species data is approved on a need-to-know basis. Requests should be sent to [geospatial@ontario.ca](mailto:geospatial@ontario.ca).

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Économie et affaires
Geographic Township Improved

A Township is a land subdivision in Ontario.

This information was captured through the Ontario Base Mapping Program, is
maintained by the Ministry of Natural Resources and distributed through Geospatial Ontario (GEO) Warehouse.

The spatial accuracy for some of the townships was improved through the
Ontario Parcel, Township Realignment and Township Improvement projects.

Improvements may include:

  * road allowance widths
  * spatial changes to better represent where the township boundaries are located
  * more consistent concession names

Materials used to improve the location of township lines may include:

  * township Improvement plots
  * survey information i.e. retracements
  * original township plans
  * surveys notes
  * the physical features e.g. fence lines in the corporate editing environment
  * water bodies
  * GPS Ontario Road Network geometry

This product requires the use of geographic information system (GIS) software.

Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, cantons, townships, Économie et affaires
Miscellaneous Point

This dataset contains
miscellaneous point features including:

* mine head frames
* cadastral iron bar  (a type of survey monument)
* historical monuments
* horizontal control monuments
* mile posts
* smoke stacks

We are no longer updating this data. It is best suited for historical research and analysis.


Tags: Economy and Business, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Environnement et richesses naturelles, Environnement et énergie, Économie et affaires