Water P A Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps all water bodies across Miami-Dade County—including lakes, ponds, and water under bridges—using precise digital boundaries updated every two years. It's essential for understanding flood risk, planning development, managing stormwater, and protecting our natural water resources in a county where water management directly affects residents' safety and property values.
Why This Matters
- A homeowner or real estate developer checking whether a property lies near water bodies to assess flood risk and insurance needs before buying or building
- A city planner or environmental group tracking how water coverage has changed over time to understand urban sprawl and preservation of natural areas
- A flood management professional using exact water boundaries to model drainage patterns and plan infrastructure improvements for storm protection
Key Metadata
| Publisher | GPI Geospatial, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Department | Water and Sewer |
| Category | Communications and Information Technology Department |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | Biennially (every 2 years) |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | water bodies lakes ponds water mapping flood risk water boundaries hydrology Urban Development Boundary UDB stormwater water features |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | WaterP: OBJECTID |
WATER |
integer | A numeric value representing a measurement related to water, such as flow rate, volume, pressure, or operational status of the pump. AI |
TYPE |
text | The category or classification of the water pump, such as whether it is a submersible pump, centrifugal pump, or another pump type used in Miami-Dade's water systems. AI |
LAST_UPDATED |
integer | The date when this water pump record was most recently updated or modified in the system, stored as a number (typically representing the number of days or seconds since a reference date). AI |
GlobalID |
text | WaterP: GlobalID |
Shape__Area |
number | WaterP: Shape__Area |
Shape__Length |
number | WaterP: Shape__Length |
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Quality Breakdown
A
Composite Score: 96%
Findings
- Row count not available