Swiss residual flow maps Return flows
This API provides geospatial data on residual flow maps and return flows in Switzerland, published by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) under the Swiss Confederation. It relates to the Federal Act on the Protection of Water against Pollution (LPEP), which entered into force on 1 November 1992, and its provisions on residual flows in watercourses. Under Article 80 ff LPEP, remedial measures must be taken where possible on existing installations affecting residual flows, based on cantonal orders. The dataset supports monitoring and implementation of water protection measures at national level.The Federal Act of 24 January 1991 on the Protection of Water against Pollution (LPEP) and its provisions on residual flows came into force on November 1, 1992 in Kraft getreten. Under Article 80 ff LPEP, remedial measures must be taken, where possible, on existing residual flows by order of the au…
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Data schema (4 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| kantonch.bafu.wasser-rueckgabe.kanton | varchar | Name of the Swiss canton.Name of the Swiss canton. |
| rwknrch.bafu.wasser-rueckgabe.rwknr | varchar | Reference number identifying the residual flow return point.Reference number identifying the residual flow return point. |
| kantoncodech.bafu.wasser-rueckgabe.kantoncode | varchar | Abbreviation code of the Swiss canton.Abbreviation code of the Swiss canton. |
| idch.bafu.wasser-rueckgabe.id | integer | Unique numeric identifier for the return flow record.Unique numeric identifier for the return flow record. |
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- Base URL
- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bafu.wasser-rueckgabe
Query examples
curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bafu.wasser-rueckgabe?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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