OGC WMSData directory
GOV Canada - National Hydro Network - NHN - GeoBase Series
Canada's National Hydro Network with watercourses, lakes, islands, and geographic names.
Service facts
- Endpoint
- https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/hydro_network_en?SERVICE=WMS&LAYERS=nhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Ahydro20m_p%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Ahydro20m_l%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Ahydro10m_p%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Aisland_10m_p%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Aisland_water_10m_p%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Ahydro10m_l%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Ahydro1m_p%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Aisland_1m_p%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Aisland_water_1m_p%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Ahydro1m_l%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Awaterbody_2%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Aisland_2%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Awaterbody_2_intermittent%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Aocean_intermittent%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Aslwatercourse_1%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Aslwatercourse_1_intermittent%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Abank_1%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Ahydrography%3Alittoral_1%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Anetwork%3Anetworklinearflow_1%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Anetwork%3Aflowdirection_1%2Cnhn%3Anhnda%2Cnhn%3Atoponyms%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Atoponyms%3Awaterbody_5m%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Atoponyms%3Aisland%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Atoponyms%3Awaterbody_1m%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Atoponyms%3Ariver_1m%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Atoponyms%3Ariver_50k%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Atoponyms%3Awaterbody_50k%2Cnhn%3Anhn%3Atoponyms%3Abay_channel_50k&REQUEST=GetCapabilities&VERSION=1.3.0&FORMAT=image%2Fpng&STYLES=null&CRS=EPSG%3A3857&TRANSPARENT=TRUE
- Type
- OGC WMS
- Layers
- 33
- Formats
- image/png, image/gif, image/jpeg, image/png; mode=8bit, image/tiff
- CRS
- EPSG:2019, EPSG:2294, EPSG:2295, EPSG:2952, EPSG:3347, EPSG:3348, EPSG:3395, EPSG:3400, EPSG:3401, EPSG:3571, EPSG:3572, EPSG:3573, EPSG:3574, EPSG:3575, EPSG:3576, EPSG:3578, EPSG:3579, EPSG:3799, EPSG:3857, EPSG:3978, EPSG:3979, EPSG:4269, EPSG:4326, EPSG:4617, EPSG:26707, EPSG:26708, EPSG:26709, EPSG:26710, EPSG:26711, EPSG:26712, EPSG:26713, EPSG:26714, EPSG:26715, EPSG:26716, EPSG:26717, EPSG:26718, EPSG:26719, EPSG:26720, EPSG:26721, EPSG:26722, EPSG:26907, EPSG:26908, EPSG:26909, EPSG:26910, EPSG:26911, EPSG:26912, EPSG:26913, EPSG:26914, EPSG:26915, EPSG:26916, EPSG:26917, EPSG:26918, EPSG:26919, EPSG:26920, EPSG:26921, EPSG:26922, EPSG:32181, EPSG:32182, EPSG:32183, EPSG:32184, EPSG:32185, EPSG:32186, EPSG:32187, EPSG:32188, EPSG:32189, EPSG:32190, EPSG:32191, EPSG:32192, EPSG:32193, EPSG:32194, EPSG:32195, EPSG:32196, EPSG:32197, EPSG:32198, EPSG:41001, EPSG:42101, EPSG:42304, EPSG:53016, EPSG:54003, EPSG:54004, EPSG:54008, EPSG:54009, EPSG:54016, EPSG:54030, EPSG:102001, EPSG:102002, EPSG:102008, EPSG:102009, EPSG:102016, EPSG:102017, EPSG:102018, EPSG:102100, EPSG:102184, EPSG:102185, EPSG:104306, EPSG:900913
- CORS
- Enabled
- Response time
- 1374 ms at last check
- Last verified
- 2026-07-24
- Discovered
- 1 time by Geo Hound users
Layers
| Id | Layer | Geometry | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydro_network | GOV Canada - National Hydro Network - NHN - GeoBase Series | ||
| nhn:nhn | National Hydro Network (NHN) | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:hydro20m_p | Waterbody 1:20,000,000 (Atlas of Canada) | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:hydro20m_l | Single Line Watercourse 1:20,000,000 (Atlas of Canada) | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:hydro10m_p | Waterbody 1:10,000,000 (Atlas of Canada | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:island_10m_p | Island Ocean 1:10,000,000 (Atlas of Canada) | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:island_water_10m_p | Waterbody on Island 1:10,000,000 (Atlas of Canada) | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:hydro10m_l | Single Line Watercourse 1:10,000,000 (Atlas of Canada) | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:hydro1m_p | Waterbody 1:1,000,000 (Atlas of Canada) | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:island_1m_p | Island Ocean 1:1,000,000 (Atlas of Canada) | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:island_water_1m_p | Waterbody on Island 1:1,000,000 (Atlas of Canada) | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:hydro1m_l | Single Line Watercourse 1:1,000,000 (Atlas of Canada) | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:waterbody_2 | Permanent Waterbody | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:island_2 | Island | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:waterbody_2_intermittent | Intermittent Waterbody |
All 33 layers
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:ocean_intermittent | Intermittent Ocean | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:slwatercourse_1 | Permanent or Unknown Watercourse | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:slwatercourse_1_intermittent | intermittent Watercourse | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:bank_1 | Bank | ||
| nhn:nhn:hydrography:littoral_1 | Littoral | ||
| nhn:nhn:network:networklinearflow_1 | Network Linear Flow | ||
| nhn:nhn:network:flowdirection_1 | Flow direction | ||
| nhn:nhnda | nhn:nhnda | ||
| nhn:nhn:drainageareas:nhnda | Boundaries of NHN Work Unit | ||
| nhn:nhn:drainageareas:nhnda:names | Identifiers of NHN Work Units | ||
| nhn:toponyms | nhn:toponyms | ||
| nhn:nhn:toponyms:waterbody_5m | Waterbody Name, 18M-3M | ||
| nhn:nhn:toponyms:island | Island name, 2M-500K | ||
| nhn:nhn:toponyms:waterbody_1m | Waterbody Name, 3M-500K | ||
| nhn:nhn:toponyms:river_1m | Watercourse Name, 3M-500K | ||
| nhn:nhn:toponyms:river_50k | Watercourse Name, 500K-0K | ||
| nhn:nhn:toponyms:waterbody_50k | Waterbody Name, 500K-0K | ||
| nhn:nhn:toponyms:bay_channel_50k | Bay/Channel Name, 18M-0K |
Use this service
QGIS
Layer > Add Layer > Add WMS/WMTS Layer > New Name: GOV Canada - National Hydro Network - NHN - GeoBase Series URL: https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/hydro_network_en
ArcGIS Pro
Insert > Connections > Server > New WMS Server Server URL: https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/hydro_network_en
Leaflet
L.tileLayer.wms('https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/hydro_network_en', {
layers: 'hydro_network',
format: 'image/png',
transparent: true,
}).addTo(map);Python
import requests
params = {
'SERVICE': 'WMS', 'REQUEST': 'GetMap', 'VERSION': '1.3.0',
'LAYERS': 'hydro_network', 'CRS': 'EPSG:4326',
'BBOX': '-90,-180,90,180', 'WIDTH': 720, 'HEIGHT': 360,
'FORMAT': 'image/png',
}
png = requests.get('https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/hydro_network_en', params=params).content