The Water Resources Management Division utilizes a Geographic Information System (GIS) in administering many of our programs.

A GIS is a specialized database system for storing and manipulating geographic information. It is particularly well suited for environmental data since almost all environmental data has a spatial component which can be used locate the dataset in both space and time.

Using this spatial component allows the Division to relate widely varying types of data into a common frame of reference and show the results in a map format.  The link below provides additional information on how the Division utilizes spatial data in managing water resources in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Most of the data the Division maintains is available to view via the Newfoundland and Labrador Water Resources Portal.  It is also available to view and download through our GeoHub site.