Water code (Russia)

The water code number ( GKZ ) is an identifier with which all bodies of water are numbered in Russia . It is awarded by the State Water Register (ГВР), an institution established by order (No. 253) of the Russian government on April 28, 2007.

In the version of March 29, 2009, almost 150,000 flowing waters ( streams , rivers , canals , ditches ) and still waters ( lakes , reservoirs , ponds ) are listed.

Web links

• Search of waters in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian, as of March 29, 2009)
• Website of the center of the Russian register of hydrotechnical systems and the state water cadastre with information on the water register (in Russian, free registration required for some areas)