NCGC Support for Watershed Protection, Watershed Surveys, and Flood Prevention

Acquisition and Processing of LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) elevation data for the Dull Knife Reservoir Dam Breach Study

• The dam breach study will provide information for local emergency action planning.
• NCGC provided assistance for developing the Statement of Work and technical specifications for aerial acquisition of the LIDAR data.
• NCGC continues to provide quality assurance and quality control of the data collected.
• NCGC is processing the data to create a mosaic of the project area and creating publication quality graphics for publications and presentations.
• The data will be used for other projects such as the Kaycee, Wyoming, flood mitigation mapping project; the Clear Creek Soils Mapping Project; and modeling of runoff from coal bed methane extraction activities.

More Information

• NRCS Watershed Programs - Learn about programs and benefits.
• NCGC Digital Elevation Data - Learn more about digital elevation models, data, and LIDAR.
• GeoWorld Magazine: Have You Seen the Light? - A technical summary.
• NCGC Technology Applications Team Contact - Contact NCGC for more information.
• NRCS Wyoming GIS Contact - Contact Wyoming NRCS for more information.

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Principles of Airborne Laser Altimetry Mapping - A brief explanation by Dr. David J. Harding of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (42 KB).