WRIS Web Services — Programmatic Water Data

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Provider

CWC / NIH (National Institute of Hydrology)

Portal

nwic.in/wris | indiawris.gov.in

Access Level

🟢 WMS no login | 🟡 WFS login

Standards

WMS 1.3.0, WFS 2.0

Key Layers

River basins, dams, water quality, reservoirs

Coverage

Pan-India water resources data

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WRIS WMS Endpoints

Layer	URL / Parameters
River Basins	https://indiawris.gov.in/wris/services/wms?LAYERS=WRIS:RIVER_BASIN
Major Dams	https://indiawris.gov.in/wris/services/wms?LAYERS=WRIS:MAJOR_DAMS
Reservoirs	https://indiawris.gov.in/wris/services/wms?LAYERS=WRIS:RESERVOIR_LIVE
GW Stations	https://indiawris.gov.in/wris/services/wms?LAYERS=WRIS:GW_STATION
Water Quality	https://indiawris.gov.in/wris/services/wms?LAYERS=WRIS:WATER_QUALITY

Full WMS GetCapabilities:

https://indiawris.gov.in/wris/services/wms?SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities

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Add WRIS to QGIS

1. QGIS → Layer → Add WMS/WMTS Layer → New
2. Name: WRIS India
3. URL: https://indiawris.gov.in/wris/services/wms
4. Connect → Select layers (try WRIS:MAJOR_DAMS and WRIS:RIVER_BASIN)
5. Add to canvas

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Python: Get Dam Data via WFS

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