| Field name | Field description | Type of data | Column Width | Count non blank |
| SADC ID | Source code for SADC Database Identification Number | Label | 6 | 3843 |
| Nat ID | Source code for National Database Identification Number | Label | 2 | 3843 |
| Nat Index | Source code for Index in national database (if applicable) | Label | 2 | 3786 |
| Name | Source code for Name of the water body | Label | 2 | 3843 |
| Latitude | Source code for Latitude (in decimal degrees) | Label | 2 | 3767 |
| Longitude | Source code for Longitude (in decimal degrees) | Label | 2 | 3767 |
| Grid_Ref | Source code for Map grid reference | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Map_Nr | Source code for Map number | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Coord_South | Source code for Coordinates south (in any format) | Label | 2 | 381 |
| Coord_East | Source code for Coordinates east (in any format) | Label | 2 | 381 |
| UTM_Zone | Source code for UTM zone number | Label | 2 | 0 |
| UTM_Coord | Source code for UTM coordinates | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Rivername | Source code for Name of the main river(s) which feed(s) the water body | Label | 2 | 3492 |
| Sub-catchment | Source code for Name of the sub-catchment | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Main catchment | Source code for Name of the main stream catchment | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Division | Source code for Division in which the water body is situated (if applicable) | Label | 2 | 0 |
| District | Source code for District in which the water body is situated | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Province | Source code for Province or Region in which the water body is situated | Label | 2 | 518 |
| Country | Source code for Country in which the water body is situated | Label | 2 | 3843 |
| International | Source code for is the water body shared by different countries? | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Owner | Source code for Unit which controls the water body or name of owner | Label | 2 | 143 |
| Ownertype | Source code for Type of ownership | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Surf. area | Source code for Full supply surface area | Label | 2 | 3397 |
| Capacity | Source code for Full supply capacity | Label | 2 | 3713 |
| Maxdept | Source code for Maximum depth | Label | 2 | 30 |
| Meandepth | Source code for Mean depth | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Catch. area | Source code for Catchment area of the water body | Label | 2 | 131 |
| pH | Source code for Average pH value of surface water | Label | 2 | 228 |
| Conductivity | Source code for Average conductivity of surface water | Label | 2 | 210 |
| Transparency | Source code for Average Secchi Disk value | Label | 2 | 22 |
| Permanence | Source code for Is the water body permanent of seasonal? | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Soiltype | Source code for Main soil type of the catchment of the reservoir | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Source code for Type of water body (Lake, Swamp or Reservoir) | Label | 2 | 539 |
| Constr_Yr | Source code for Construction year of the dam | Label | 2 | 3404 |
| Wallheight | Source code for Height of the dam wall | Label | 2 | 3578 |
| Condition | Source code for Dam wall condition | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Siltation % | Source code for Estimated percentage of dam silation (volume %) | Label | 2 | 480 |
| Fenced | Source code for is the damwall fenced ? | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Access | Source code for Access by road | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Dist.vill | Source code for Distance from the nearest village | Label | 2 | 3581 |
| Main use | Source code for Main use of the water body | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Domestic | Source code for is the water body used For domestic water supply? | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Irrigation | Source code for Is the water body used for irrigation? | Label | 2 | 168 |
| Livestock | Source code for is the water body used for livestock watering? | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Municipal water | Source code for is the water body used for municipal water supply? | Label | 2 | 93 |
| Bricks | Source code for is the water body used for brick construction? | Label | 2 | 2 |
| Industry | Source code for Is the water body used for industrial purposes? | Label | 2 | 4 |
| Fishing | Source code for Is the water body used for fishing? | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Other use | Source code for Any other use of the water body? | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Crocs | Source code for Presence of crocodiles | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Hyacinth | Source code for Presence of water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Hook and line | Source code for Presence of hook and line fishing | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Traps | Source code for Presence of trap fishing | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Sport | Source code for Presence of sport fishing | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Gill net | Source code for Presence of gill net fishing | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Seine nets | Source code for Presence of seine net fishing | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Fisherfolk | Source code for Number of net fishers | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Nets | Source code for Number of gill nets used (1 net = 100m2 mounted) | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Boats | Source code for Number of boats/canoes/vessels | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Catch/yr | Source code for Total yearly fish catch | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Comments | Source code for Any observations or comments on data collection or water body | Label | 2 | 122 |
| Source of data | Source code for Source of Data | Label | 80 | 3843 |
| Orig_ID | Source code for ID in original database | Label | 2 | 493 |
| Orig_Ref | Source code for Reference source in original database | Label | 2 | 493 |
| Dupe_ID | Source code for SADC ID of possible duplicate record | Label | 2 | 8 |
| Main_ID | Source code for SADC ID of water body where this water body belongs to | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Hydro number | Source code for Hydro Number | Label | 2 | 58 |
| Hydrozone | Source code for Hydrozone | Label | 2 | 3787 |
| Subzone | Source code for Subzone | Label | 2 | 0 |
| Drainage region | Source code for Drainage Region | Label | 2 | 67 |
| Locality | Source code for Locality | Label | 2 | 3774 |
| Reliability | Source code for Reliability of Source data | Label | 2 | 0 |
