Common compilation of water use and protection registration data on each water body.
Water bodies (lakes, water reservoirs, ponds) fully or partially located in the territory of the Republic of Latvia the mirror surface of the water whereof takes at least 10 ha or which are well-known in the surrounding area.
- statistics on water resources;
- provision of water resources management bodies (legal and natural persons) with accessible and readily usable information.
Approved by the Regulations of the Cabinet No 403 “Regulations on Classification of Water Bodies” of 4 July 2017.
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia
Amendments to the Regulations of the Cabinet No 403 “Regulations on Classification of Water Bodies” of 4 July 2017 are approved on 28 November 2023
Coding system – hierarchical
Code length – five digits
Number of levels – 2
Description of levels
Level 1 (2 digits) – 20 river basins
Level 2 (5 digits) – 2386 water bodies