The BC Data Catalogue is the place to find B.C. Government data, applications and web services. Government ministries and many broader public sector agencies publish their data resources in the Catalogue. This data can be used to make informed decisions and create opportunities for the benefit of all British Columbians.

The Geographic Feature Code Catalogue contains codes and definitions for geographic features captured and mapped by various BC Government Ministries, which are responsible for their definitions. These codes (fcodes) are embedded into geographic data to mark them, as an aid to integrating data from many sources. (WHSE_CORP.CORP_FEATURES)

An interactive map allowing users to explore lake water quality within the province of British Columbia. The map portal may be used to explore water quality data sampled in the BC Lake Monitoring Program, download EMS data, or view general information regarding water bodies such as their measurements and depth. Information regarding long term lake trends and volunteer lake monitoring are also available.

Purpose: This spatially-based information is typically used in allocation decisions, boundary definitions, planning processes and environmental monitoring, by internal and external stakeholders.Notes: All fundamental watershed polygons generated from watershed boundary lines, bank edges, delimiter edges, coastline edges, and administrative boundary edgesWMS GetCapabilities URL: DataBC also offers access to this data in OGC WMS format. WMS is useful when the map author does not require custom popups, styling, or analytic capabilities for the layer. ArcGIS Online authors may want to use WMS, instead of this ArcGIS Server layer, in the following scenarios: Where they want to use existing Data Custodian approved styling, and/or They only need simple identify and map rendering functionality.Copy the: WMS GetCapabilities URL to add this web item to an ArcGIS Online Map or Scene Viewer. In some cases, multiple Styles are listed in the GetCapabilities and can be added as WMS Custom parameters. For more information on how to use a WMS layer see - ESRI's OGC ArcGIS Online HelpBC Data Catalogue Metadata URL: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/3ee497c4-57d7-47f8-b030-2e0c03f8462a

A legally defined Islands Trust polygon was drawn from metes and bounds descriptions as written in Letters Patent for the Islands Trust in the province of British Columbia. A polygon dataset that includes all of the administrative areas currently in the Administrative Boundaries Management System (ABMS) is available here. A complimentary point dataset that defines the administrative areas is also available available here. Other individual datasets are available from the following records: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/local-trust-areas-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/municipalities-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/regional-districts-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/electoral-areas-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/province-of-british-columbia-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc

Timeseries data from 'Stewart, B.C.' (noaa_nos_co_ops_8219894)

Timeseries data from 'Revelstoke, B. C., BC (CYRV)' (gov_noaa_awc_cyrv)

Legally defined Local Trust Area polygons were drawn from metes and bounds descriptions as written in Letters Patent for the Local Trust Areas in the province of British Columbia. A polygon dataset that includes all of the administrative areas currently in the Administrative Boundaries Management System (ABMS) is available here. A complimentary point dataset that defines the administrative areas is also available available here. Other individual datasets are available from the following records: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/islands-trust-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/municipalities-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/regional-districts-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/electoral-areas-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/province-of-british-columbia-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc

Field estimates of the abundance of two trout species (bull trout and westslope cutthroat trout) in Montana and rainbow trout in Washington and British Columbia were collected in concert with environmental DNA samples (eDNA) to evaluate if eDNA copy numbers correlated with abundance of trout. In addition, stream habitat data including channel units (pools, riffles), substrate, large woody debris, among others, were collected at sites.

Timeseries data from 'Haystack Island, B.C.' (noaa_nos_co_ops_8218362)

This study focuses on the use of citizen science and GIS tools for collecting and analyzing data on Rose Swanson Mountain in British Columbia, Canada. While several organizations collect data on wildlife habitats, trail mapping, and fire documentation on the mountain, there are few studies conducted on the area and citizen science is not being addressed. The study aims to aggregate various data sources and involve citizens in the data collection process using ArcGIS Dashboard and ArcGIS Survey 123. These GIS tools allow for the integration and analysis of different kinds of data, as well as the creation of interactive maps and surveys that can facilitate citizen engagement and data collection. The data used in the dashboard was sourced from BC Data Catalogue, Explore the Map, and iNaturalist. Results show effective citizen participation, with 1073 wildlife observations and 3043 plant observations. The dashboard provides a user-friendly interface for citizens to tailor their map extent and layers, access surveys, and obtain information on each attribute included in the pop-up by clicking. Analysis on classification of fuel types, ecological communities, endangered wildlife species presence and critical habitat, and scope of human activities can be conducted based on the distribution of data. The dashboard can provide direction for researchers to develop research or contribute to other projects in progress, as well as advocate for natural resource managers to use citizen science data. The study demonstrates the potential for GIS and citizen science to contribute to meaningful discoveries and advancements in areas.

The drought levels by basin for the core drought season of 2024. For the latest drought information in British Columbia visit the B.C. Drought Information Portal or the drought information webpage.B.C. Data Catalogue Record: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bc-historical-drought-levels© Province of British Columbia A GeoBC ProductionCOPYRIGHT | DISCLAIMER | PRIVACY

The Seismicity Catalog Collection is a compilation data on over four million earthquakes dating from 2150 BC to 1996 AD from NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center and U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center. The data include information on epicentral time of origin, location, magnitudes, depth and other earthquake-related parameters. This database is static and is no longer being updated.

Access through GeoBC ParcelMap BC Parcel Fabric - Datasets - Data Catalogue (gov.bc.ca)ParcelMap BC is the single, complete, trusted and sustainable electronic map of active titled parcels and surveyed provincial Crown land parcels in British Columbia. This particular dataset is a subset of the complete ParcelMap BC data and is comprised of the parcel fabric and attributes for over two million parcels published under the Open Government Licence - British Columbia.

Geospatial forest inventory dataset updated for depletions, such as harvesting, and projected annually for growth. Sample attributes in this dataset include: age, species, volume, height. The Vegetation Resources Inventory (VRI) spatial datasets describe both where a vegetation resource (ie timber volume, tree species) is located and how much of a given resource is within an inventory unit. Suggested citation: Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch (2024). VRI - 2023 - Forest Vegetation Composite Rank 1 Layer (R1). British Columbia Data Catalogue. https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/2ebb35d8-c82f-4a17-9c96-612ac3532d55

British Columbia Data Catalogue URL: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bc-health-care-facilities-hospitalThe BC Health Care Facilities (Hospital) currently includes BC Health Authority owned or operated hospitals with Emergency Departments and Acute Care beds. Affiliate facilities where Health Authorities fund beds will also be included. Additional facility types may be added in the future. This is a static layer from, as it is a hosted feature layer. Puspose: Can be used in modeling health statistics as they relate to health facilities. Used primarily for display purposes and thematic mapping.

The B.C. Drought Levels layer represents the current drought levels in the Province of British Columbia. The levels are updated as required during the core drought season by GeoBC and the Water Management Branch of the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.For more information on drought in British Columbia, visit the BC Drought Information webpage or the BC Drought Information Portal. The British Columbia Drought and Water Scarcity Response Plan is available here.BC Data Catalogue Metadata Record: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bc-drought-levels

Sediment samples were collected from the sea floor off the delta front, from the lower reaches of the Skeena River channels, and from small beaches and basins in the vicinity of Ridley Island. This paper describes the results of the grain analysis and remarks about the estuarine-marine geological environment of the Prince Rupert-Skeena River area.

The data release for the geologic and structure maps of the Kalispell 1 x 2 degrees quadrangle, Montana, and Alberta and British Columbia, is a Geologic Map Schema (GeMS)-compliant version that updates the GIS files for the geologic map published in U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2267 (Harrison and others, 2000). The updated digital data present the attribute tables and geospatial features (lines and polygons) in the format that meets GeMS requirements. This data release presents the geologic map as shown on the plates and captured in geospatial data for the published map. Minor errors, such as mistakes in line decoration or differences between the digital data and the map image, are corrected in this version. The database represents the geology for the 16,436 square kilometer, geologically complex Kalispell 1 x 2 degrees Quadrangle, at a publication scale of 1:250,000. The map covers primarily Flathead and Lincoln Counties, but also includes minor parts of Glacier, Lake, and Sanders Counties. These GIS data supersede those in the interpretive report: Harrison, J.E., Cressman, E.R., Whipple, J.W., Kayser, H.Z., Derkey, P.D., and EROS Data Center, 2000, Geologic and structure maps of the Kalispell 1:250,000 quadrangle, Montana, and Alberta and British Columbia: a digital database: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2267, version 1.0, 23 p., scale 1:250,000, https://pubs.usgs.gov/imap/i2267/.

The Historical Urban Population, 3700 BC - AD 2000, originally developed by the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, is the first spatially explicit global data set containing location and size of urban populations over the last 6,000 years. The data set was created by digitizing, transcribing, and geocoding historical, archaeological, and census-based urban population data. Each data point consists of a city name, latitude, longitude, year, population, and a reliability ranking to assess the geographic uncertainty of each data point. Despite spatial and temporal gaps, no other geocoded data set at this resolution exists. It can therefore be used to investigate long-term historical urbanization trends and patterns, evaluate the current era of urbanization, and build a richer record of urban population through history.