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Nearshore bathymetry data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, August 2011

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2011-08-25
End Date
2011-08-26

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Stevens, A.W., Gelfenbaum, G., Warrick, J.A., Miller, I.M., and Weiner, H.M., 2017, Bathymetry and topography data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, August 2011: U.S. Geological Survey data release, http://dx.doi.org/10.5066/F74Q7S5H.

Summary

This portion of the USGS data release presents bathymetry data collected during surveys performed on the Elwha River delta, Washington in August 2011 (USGS Field Activity Number W-06-11-PS). Bathymetry data were collected using two personal watercraft (PWCs), each equipped with single-beam sonar systems and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers. The PWC sonar systems consisted of an Odom Echotrac CV-100 single-beam echosounder and 200 kHz transducer with a 9° beam angle. Raw acoustic backscatter returns were digitized by the echosounder with a vertical resolution of 1.25 cm. Depths from the echosounders were computed assuming a sound velocity profiles of 1,483 m/s. Positioning of the survey vessels was determined at 10-Hz [...]

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Purpose

Data were obtained to assess the coastal geomorphic response following the removal of two dams on the Elwha River. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. These data can be used with geographic information systems or other software to identify topographic and shallow-water bathymetric features.

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