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  4. Topo-bathymetric digital elevation models of the upper Merced and Tuolumne Rivers in California derived from hyperspectral image data and near-infrared LiDAR acquired in 2014

Topo-bathymetric digital elevation models of the upper Merced and Tuolumne Rivers in California derived from hyperspectral image data and near-infrared LiDAR acquired in 2014

Dates

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Start Date
2014-09-01
End Date
2014-09-30

Citation

Legleiter, C.J., Harrison, L.R., Boughton, D.A., Nicol, C.L., and Richardson, R.R., 2021, Topographic and sediment grain size data used to evaluate potential habitat for anadromous salmonids on the upper Merced and Tuolumne Rivers in California: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9MUPT5X.

Summary

This child data release includes fused topo-bathymetric digital elevation models of the Merced and Tuolumne Rivers in California used to support research on anadromous salmonids. The purpose of this study was to calculate the capacity for reintroduction of salmonids above impassable barriers. Airborne, near-infrared (NIR) LiDAR and hyperspectral imagery were acquired simultaneously in September 2014 from a Cessna Caravan, with the LiDAR data used to map topography of dry land and the imagery used to map water depth in the wetted channel. Topo-bathymetric DEMs of channels and floodplains with 1-m resolution were constructed for the study reaches by using remotely sensed hyperspectral image data to estimate water depths within the below-water [...]

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Author :
Carl J Legleiter, Lee Harrison, David Boughton, Ryan Richardson, Colin Nicol
Point of Contact :
Carl J Legleiter
Metadata Contact :
Carl J Legleiter
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Integrated Modeling & Prediction Division
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources

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MT_topoBathyDEMs.xml
“Metadata about the data and how it was obtained and processed”
Original FGDC Metadata
View 		23.78 KB application/fgdc+xml
Tuolumne_20140915b.jpg
“Tuolumne River, California” 		thumbnail 3.39 MB image/jpeg
Extension: Cherry_TopoBathyDEM.zip
Cherry_TopoBathyDEM.tif
“GeoTIF with topo-bathymetric DEM of Cherry Creek” 		151.91 MB
Extension: Clavey_TopoBathyDEM.zip
Clavey_TopoBathyDEM.tif
“GeoTIF with topo-bathymetric DEM of Clavey River” 		372.09 MB
Extension: Merced_TopoBathyDEM.zip

“GeoTIF with topo-bathymetric DEM of Merced River” 		1.03 GB
Extension: SfMerced_TopoBathyDEM.zip
SfMerced_TopoBathyDEM.tif
“GeoTIF with topo-bathymetric DEM of South Fork Merced River” 		204 MB
Extension: Tuolumne_TopoBathyDEM.zip
Tuolumne_TopoBathyDEM.tif
“GeoTIF with topo-bathymetric DEM of Tuolumne River” 		762.56 MB

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For questions concerning this data set, please contact:

Dr. Carl J. Legleiter - cjl@usgs.gov, 303-271-3651
Geomorphology and Sediment Transport Laboratory
United States Geological Survey
4620 Technology Drive, Suite #400
Golden, CO 80403

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to estimate capacity for reintroduction in two iconic San Joaquin tributaries, the Merced and Tuolumne river systems. Currently there are no anadromous salmonids in either system due to large impassable dams. The goal of this investigation was to create a practical workflow that can be used to estimate this dynamic capacity at fine spatial and temporal resolution over a broad extent and extended time period, and use it to see what can be learned about capacity for reintroduction of Spring-run Chinook salmon and Steelhead in the our two river systems of interest. Information on channel and floodplain topography was used as input to hydraulic models that quantified water depths and flow velocities, two important aspects of habitat quality for these species.

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Tuolumne River, California
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