Wikidata:WikiProject Lakes

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This project will try to maintain and improve lake items in Wikidata.


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Lake properties[edit]

In Wikidata there are several properties to describe lakes.

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
countryP17Itemcountry: sovereign state that this item is in (not to be used for human beings)Wusung Radio Tower <country> People's Republic of China-
coordinate locationP625Geographic coordinatesgeographic coordinate: geocoordinates of the subject. For Earth, please note that only WGS84 coordinating system is supported at the momentMount Everest <coordinate location> 27° 59′ 17.00″ N 86° 55′ 31.00″ E-
inflowsP200Iteminflow: major inflow sources — rivers, aquifers, glacial runoff, etc. Some terms may not be place names, e.g. noneLake Baikal <inflows> Upper Angara-
outflowsP201Itemchannel runoff: rivers and other outflows waterway names. If evaporation or seepage are notable outflows, they may be included. Some terms may not be place names, e.g. evaporationLake Ontario <outflows> St. Lawrence Riverorigin of the watercourse
elevation above sea levelP2044Quantityheight above mean sea level: height of the item (geographical object) as measured relative to sea levelMaïdo <elevation above sea level> 2,205 metre-
areaP2046Quantityarea: area occupied by an objectCarcaixent <area> 59.25 square kilometre-
lengthP2043Quantitylength and length overall: measured dimension of an objectTrans-Siberian railway <length> 9,289 kilometre-
widthP2049Quantitywidth and road width: width of an objectMona Lisa <width> 53 centimetre-
volume as quantityP2234Quantityvolume: quantity of three-dimensional spaceWorld Ocean <volume as quantity> 1,332,000,000 cubic kilometre-
watershed areaP2053Quantitydrainage basin: size of a stream's watershed (drainage basin)Po <watershed area> 71,000 square kilometre-
perimeterP2547Quantityperimeter: linear distance around the outside of an objectSun <perimeter> 4,379,000 kilometre-
residence time of waterP3020Quantityresidence time of water: time water remains in a lake or seaGrand Lac de Clairvaux <residence time of water>month-
vertical depthP4511Quantitydepth: vertical distance from a horizontal area to a point below. Compare with "horizontal depth" (P5524)Dead Sea <vertical depth> 298 metre-

Lake Identifiers[edit]

List of known identifiers which might be applicable to lakes. More comprehensive list: Properties of Bodies of Water.

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
GNIS Feature IDP590External identifieridentifier for geographic objects in the United States issued by the USGS. For Antarctica, use Property:P804 <GNIS Feature ID> 1569337-
GeoNames IDP1566External identifieridentifier in the GeoNames geographical database <GeoNames ID> 5262615-

Open tasks[edit]

Data import/Entity resolution[edit]

Interest in importing rivers, streams, and flowing water to link lakes should look to the WikiProject Rivers.

Wikidata infoboxes[edit]

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