WATER MASSES WATER COURSES

A body of river water is a distinct and significant part of such surface waters.
a river or canal, part of a river or canal, constituting the
Basic delineation of aquatic environments intended to be the unit of assessment of the WFD.
River water bodies are derived from the BDCarthage® v3 hydrographic theme of the
BDCarto®. The criteria for constructing river water bodies are: - A body of water
belongs to a single hydroecoregion - The dominant context-based fish population
Fish (Salmon, Cyprinicole, Intermediate) - Size class (Confluence rank of
strahler) The water body code is structured as follows: Type code of the
water body + Basin code (district as defined in dce) + Increment Correspondence
WFD reporting: This entity corresponds to WISE's River Water Body (RWBODY) concept.
Additional information: http://www.geocatalogue.fr/Detail.do?id=60551