GloRiC Global River Classification Database:
https://hydrosheds.org/page/gloric
* Technical Documentation
HydroBASINS (polygons) >> Customize (with lakes) >> North America and Caribbean >> hybas_lake_ar_lev01-12_v1c.zip >> hybas_lake_ar_lev12_v1c.zip >>
Request download >> add email address >> an email will be sent with link to the download (e.g. 429 MB) >>
Unzip files
Fig 1: webpage
Fig 2: download choices
Fig 3: Download Request via email
GoRiC Global River Classification Database (lines) >> download River Reaches file >>
Unzip files
Fig 4: GloRiC website
Fig 5: Data Download
Fig 6: Download zipfile page
Quick Map Services tool icon >> Choose base map >> base map is added as layer >> zoom to area of interest
Fig 7: Choose Esri Satellite
Fig 8: Zoom to area of interest
Layer >> Add Layer >> Add Vector Layer >> Source Type: File >> Source: Vector Database > Browse for shape.shp file >> Add >> Close
Fig 9: Add River Reach Vector Layer
Fig 10: Choose shape.shp file
Fig 11: Add Layer and Close
change colour of river layer lines >> double-click layer to open Layer Properties >> Symbology >> Color > choose from dropdown arrow >> Layer rendering > Opacity > 100% > Apply >> OK
Fig 12: Show River Data Layer
Fig 13: Change colours of River line data
Fig 14: View New River line colour
Fig 15: Add River Basin data layer
Fig 16: View River Basin data layer
zoom in to area of interest >> Select Feature by polygon tool >> careful click and draw a polygon shape around area of interest >> double-click to complete polygon >> after completeing a polygon, right click within polygon >> selected features are now coloured yellow
Fig 17: zoom into area of interest
Fig 18: Select Feature by polygon tool
Fig 19: Draw polygon to Select Features
Fig 20: Export to Save Select Features
Right click layer >> Export >> Save Selected Features As >> Format: ESRI shapefile >> Filename: browse >> Geometry Type: Polygon >> check 'Add saved file to map' >> OK >> uncheck origin file layer >> remove original layer (right-click > remove layer)
Fig 21: Remove old layers
change colour of river basins polygons >> double-click layer to open Layer Properties >> Symbology >> Change from Single Symbol to Categorized >> Value: choose data value to categorize by >> Color Ramp: Random colors >> Classify >> Apply
>> Layer rendering > Opacity > 58% > Apply >> OK
Fig 22: Change colours of River Basins
Fig 23: Categorize River Basins by ID
Fig 24: Change to random colours of River Basins
Fig 25: Ensure Layer Draw Order with River Basins above River Reaches
Fig 26: Categorize River Reaches by Reach_ID
Fig 27: Change base map to CartoDB Dark Matter mode
Vancouver Island Rivers and Watersheds