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Column Detail
wbid Waterbody id number
Name Name of lake, if available
Grid_reference British National Grid Reference
Easting Easting (m)
Northing Northing (m)
Elevation_type Elevation class (low, mid, high)
Size_type Size typology (very small, small, large)
Depth_type Depth typology (very shallow, shallow, deep)
Geology_type Geology typology (low alkalinity, moderate alkalinity, high alkalinity, marl lake)
Humic_type Humic typology (clear, humic, unavailable)
Marl_water_body Boolean if marl waterbody (>65% limestone in catchment)
Surface_area Lake surface area (m2)
Mean_depth Mean depth (m)
Maximum_depth Maximum depth (m)
Elevation Elevation (m)
Perimeter_length Perimeter length of lake (km)
Shoreline_development_index Shoreline development index, ratio of shorelength to lake area
Fetch_distance Distance of line of maximum fetch (km)
Distance_to_sea Distance to sea (km)
Water_body_volume Volume of lake (m3)
Catchment_area Catchment area (ha)
Catchment-to-lake_ratio Ratio of catchment area to lake area
Catchment_mean_elevation Mean elevation of the lake catchment (m)
Catchment_mean_slope Mean slope of the lake catchment (degrees)
Catchment_lake_area Percentage of the lake catchment containing other lakes
Catchment_pond_area Percentage of the lake catchment containing ponds (area <1ha)
Catchment_strahler_1_length Length of river with Strahler order 1 in the lake catchment (m)
Catchment_strahler_2_length Length of river with Strahler order 2 in the lake catchment (m)
Catchment_strahler_3_length Length of river with Strahler order 3 in the lake catchment (m)
Catchment_strahler_4_plus_length Length of river with Strahler order 4 or higher in the lake catchment (m)
Catchment_obstacles_count Number of river barriers or obstacles in the lake catchment
2km_buffer_river_length Total length of river in a 2km buffer around the lake (m)
2km_buffer_lakes_perimeter Total perimeter of other lakes in a 2km buffer around the lake (m)
2km_buffer_ponds_perimeter Total perimeter of ponds in a 2km buffer around the lake (m)
2km_buffer_canals_length Total length of canals in a 2km buffer around the lake (m)
Mean_alkalinity Mean alkalinity (microEq/L)
Mean_colour Mean colour (mgPt/L)
Mean_dissolved_organic_carbon Mean dissolved organic carbon (mg/L)
Mean_conductivity Mean conductivity (microS/cm)