Data collected in and along the Devils River from Juno to Lake Amistad, Texas includes topographic and bathymetric lidar data in 1m raster and point formats, orthophotos, and an index map. For a detailed study area from Finnegan Springs to Dolan Falls, sonar and GPR point data and a composite raster are also provided. The dataset was authored by John Andrews and last updated on March 18, -2024.
Use Cases
- Generate high-resolution digital elevation models based on the 1-meter topographic and bathymetric lidar data.
- Analyze riverbed composition and subsurface structures based on the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) point data.
- Create orthorectified base maps for environmental monitoring based on the provided orthophotos.
- Conduct detailed hydrodynamic modeling for a specific river pool based on the integrated sonar and composite lidar+GPR data.
Strengths
- Includes multiple complementary data types: lidar, orthophotos, sonar, and GPR.
- Provides a 1-meter resolution composite raster integrating lidar and GPR data for a detailed study area.
- Covers a specific geographic transect along the Devils River from Juno to Lake Amistad.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and total file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified; the last metadata update was 2024-03-18.
Provenance
- Source
- Texas Data Repository Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Collected via topographic/bathymetric lidar, sonar, GPR, and aerial photography.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2024-03-18 11:13:32
- Geography
- Devils River from Juno to Lake Amistad, Texas, with a detailed study area from Finnegan Springs to Dolan Falls.