Watercourse Channel Overview

Asset Type: watercourse_channel
Display Name: Watercourse Channel
Display Plural: Watercourse Channels
Geometry Type: LineString

Quick Navigation

• SubTypes
• Asset Attributes
• Inspection Attributes
• Service Requests

Watercourse Channel SubTypes

SubType Key	Display Name	Geometry	Documentation	Also Known As
Brook	Brook	LineString	—	—
Canal	Canal	LineString	—	—
CanalDrain	Canal Drain	LineString	—	—
Culvert	Culvert	LineString	—	—
Drain	Drain	LineString	—	—
MainRiver	Main River	LineString	—	—
Swale	Swale	LineString	A shallow, broad and vegetated channel designed to convey and retain water but may also permit infiltration	A large ditch

Watercourse Channel Asset Attributes

Attribute Name	Display Name	Type	Enum Values
watercourse_name	Watercourse Name	FreeText	N/A
type	Type	Enumerated	N/A
data_source	Data Source	FreeText	N/A
material	Material	Enumerated	N/A
suds_present	SUDS Present	BooleanWithSupplementaryQuestions	N/A
ancillary_elements	Ancillary Elements	Enumerated	N/A
channel_length	Channel Length	NumberWithUnit	N/A
diameter	Diameter/height	NumberWithUnit	N/A
gradient	Gradient	Number	N/A
shape	Shape	Enumerated	N/A
suds_description	SUDS Description	FreeText	N/A
usage	Usage	Enumerated	N/A

📋 Material Values

Name	Display
Concrete	Concrete
Brick	Brick
Clay	Clay
Plastic	Plastic
Stone	Stone
Other	Other

📋 Ancillary Elements Values

Name	Display
Rails_Barriers_Walls	Approach Rails/Barriers/Walls
Signs	Signs
Lighting	Lighting
Services	Services
Handrail	Handrail
Grille	Grille

📋 Shape Values

Name	Display
Circular	Circular
Square	Square
Rectangle	Rectangle
Oval	Oval
Other	Other
``	Unknown

📋 Usage Values

Name	Display
Carrier	Carrier
Gully	Gully
Foul	Foul
LandDrainage	Land Drainage
Surface	Surface
Combined	Combined
Other	Other

Watercourse Channel Inspection Attributes

Attribute Name	Display Name	Type	Enum Values
visual_rating	Visual Rating	Enumerated	N/A
structural_condition	Structural Condition	Enumerated	N/A
vandalism	Evidence of Vandalism	Enumerated	N/A
pollution	Evidence of pollution	Enumerated	N/A
water_level	Water Level	Enumerated	N/A
silt_defect	Silt Defect	Enumerated	N/A
silt_level_on_leaving	Silt Level on leaving	Enumerated	N/A
cleaned	Cleaned	Boolean	N/A
defect	Defects to asset	Enumerated	N/A
operational_on_leaving	Operational on leaving	Enumerated	N/A

📋 Visual Rating Values

Name	Display
VeryGood	Very Good
Good	Good
Fair	Fair
Poor	Poor
VeryPoor	Very Poor

📋 Structural Condition Values

Name	Display
1	1
2	2
3	3
4	4
5	5

📋 Evidence of Vandalism Values

Name	Display
None	None
NewMinor	Minor (recent)
OldMinor	Minor (historic)
NewMajor	Significant (recent)
OldMajor	Significant (historic)

📋 Evidence of pollution Values

Name	Display
None	None
FoulWater	Foul Water
Petrol	Petrol
Oil	Oil
Chemical	Chemical

📋 Water Level Values

Name	Display
0%	0%
25%	25%
50%	50%
75%	75%
100%	100%

📋 Silt Defect Values

Name	Display
None	None
Silt	Silt
Debris	Debris
Litter	Litter
Vegetation	Vegetation

📋 Silt Level on leaving Values

Name	Display
0%	0%
25%	25%
50%	50%
75%	75%
100%	100%

📋 Defects to asset Values

Name	Display
Jetting	Jetting
Vegetation	Vegetation
SiltDebris	Silt and Debris

📋 Operational on leaving Values

Name	Display
Yes	Yes - channel flowing
No	No
SlowRunner	Slow runner

Watercourse Channel Service Requests

Operation	Display Name
rectify_unknown_fault	Rectify unknown fault
investigate	Requires investigation
inspect	Inspect
clean	Clean
jetting	Jetting
root_cutting	Root cutting
cctv_survey	CCTV survey
main_line_clean	Main line clean
unblock_ditch	Unblock ditch
desilting	Desilting
repair	Repair

Contacts (optional)

• Internal business owner
• Technical lead(s)
• 3rd party contact details

Links

• Proposals

• Use cases

• Acceptance criteria

• Configuration Documentation

• Technical Documentation

• User Documentation

References (git and/or clickup / see also / external references)

• Github issues for: hub:/home/matheus/git/drains/doc-hub/asset-types/watercourse_channel/README.md

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