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Waterbodies

Published by Office of the Chief Technology Officer | District of Columbia | Metadata Last Checked: February 12, 2026 | Last Modified: 2026-02-11T03:37:12.000Z
Water is a polygon feature class consisting of the following features and capture rules: Lakes, Reservoirs: Delineates the shoreline of all standing bodies of water designated as a lake or reservoir. Ponds: Delineates the outline of all standing bodies of water designated as ponds. Includes man-made ponds over 100 square feet. Rivers: Captures the banks of all flowing bodies of water two meters wide or wider, i.e., rivers. Pools: Captures the outline of the water portion of fountains and codes them as pools.

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