Basin boundary

ISO 19115-3 Metadata

Metadata Information

Metadata identifier:
Identifier code: A34FBA3F-4455-4295-A411-B605D13E8837
Default locale:
Language code: ang
Character encoding: utf8
Metadata contact:
Role: resourceProvider
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: Department of Water
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Kinley Dem
Position name: FR
Metadata date information:
Date type: revision
Date: 2025-05-28T00:00:00
Metadata standard:
Title: ISO 19115-3 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals
Edition: 2014
Metadata scope:
Resource scope: dataset
Metadata maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:
Title: Basin boundary
Citation date:
Date type: publication
Date: 2025-01-01T00:00:00
Citation date:
Date type: creation
Date: 2025-01-01T00:00:00
Abstract: Bhutan has an extensive river system that is generally distinguished by main rivers that flow north to south. The main rivers are Amochhu,Wangchhu, Punatsangchhu,and Manas. Manas is made up of Mangdechhu and Dragmechhu. For the purpose of management, Mangdechhu and Drangmechhu shall be considered as two separate basins. Amochhu and Drangmechhu originates in China.There are smaller rivers namely, Jaldakha, Aiechhu, Nyera-Amari, Jomori and Merak-Sakteng.
Point of contact:
Role: pointOfContact
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: Department of Water
Contact information:
Address:
e-mail address: dgyaltshen@moenr.gov.bt
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Dorji Gyaltshen
Position name: Chief
Spatial representation type: vector
Themes or categories of the resource: boundaries
Resource extent:
Geographic element:
Bounding rectangle:
West longitude: 88.29281367455
East longitude: 92.91752431843
North latitude: 28.77239261646
South latitude: 26.50560094618
Resource maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded
Resource constraints:
General Constraints:
Limitations of use: Open
Default locale:
Language code: ang
Country code: BT
Character encoding: utf8

Spatial Representation Information

Vector Data

Level of topology for this dataset: geometryOnly
Geometric objects:
Object type: curve
Object count: 10

Reference System Information

Reference system identifier:
Identifier code: EPSG5266

Resource Lineage

Lineage scope:
Scope level: dataset
Source:
Source description: HydroRivers and HydroBASINS from HydroSHEDS downloaded from https://www.hydrosheds.org
Process step:
Process description: Downloaded HydroRivers and HydroBASINS from HydroSHEDS (https://www.hydrosheds.org/) and loaded the HydroRivers and HydroBASINS level 8 data on the R statistical program. Loaded the Bhutan Map, and extracted all the rivers and basins entering and exiting Bhutan. Subsequently, the the rivers and basins entering Bhutan, and rivers and basins within Bhutan were delineated into 5 major hydrological basins (Amochhu, Wangchhu, Punatsangchhu, Mangdechhu and Drangmechhu) and 5 smaller hydrological basins (Jaldakha, Aiechhu, Nyera Amari, Jomori and Merak-Sakteng) following the delineation of river basins for IWRM planning and management as per National Integrated Water Resources Plan (NEC and ADB, 2016). Then in QGIS and ArcGis Pro, the basin boundary was adjusted in accordance with the international boundary map of Bhutan and basins delineated for the National Integrated Water Resources Plan (NEC and ADB, 2016)

Distribution Information

Distribution format:
Format specification citation:
Title: SHP,KMZ
Edition: Any version
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution: KB
Transfer size: 278