Re: [talk-au] Putting streams into OSM

2023-05-25 Thread Tom Brennan
DCS Base and Topo don't distinguish between perennial and non-perennial That information is available in the NSW Water Theme data eg: https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/portal/home/item.html?id=7b0e959effd749c788d304a4179abf8a That data is licensed under CC BY 4, which I think we have permission

Re: [talk-au] Putting streams into OSM

2023-05-25 Thread Kim Oldfield via Talk-au
Hi, I also find streams useful to indicate the surrounding ground is downhill towards them. Being at the bottom of a valley it is also fairly obvious when you encounter one in person. They are often hard to map from aerial imagery as they may hidden by tree cover. This is one reason why

Re: [talk-au] Putting streams into OSM

2023-05-25 Thread Josh Marshall
I map streams on the regular. Given most of what I map is bike + running single-track, streams are helpful as a clue to the local topography. But I’ve also made relations for all of our local streams and creeks; go to the Newcastle area and search for Ironbark or Cottage Creek for instance… it

Re: [talk-au] Putting streams into OSM

2023-05-25 Thread Graeme Fitzpatrick
On Thu, 25 May 2023 at 22:26, Tom Brennan wrote: > I'm looking at adding missing stream data in national parks around Sydney. > > However, how much value is there in bringing in all of the stream data > in say the DCS Base Map vs just the named streams? > > I can see for example, the value in

[talk-au] Putting streams into OSM

2023-05-25 Thread Tom Brennan
I'm looking at adding missing stream data in national parks around Sydney. However, how much value is there in bringing in all of the stream data in say the DCS Base Map vs just the named streams? I can see for example, the value in bringing in named streams. But there are huge numbers of