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2022 IN DNR Lidar: Indiana Coastline

Published by Office for Coastal Management | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 25, 2026 at 10:38 PM | Dataset Last Updated: September 22, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Product: These lidar data are processed Classified LAS 1.4 files, formatted to 1995 individual 1250 ft x 1250 ft tiles clipped to the DPA; used to create intensity images, 3D breaklines, and hydro-flattened DEMs as necessary. Geographic Extent: LaPorte, Lake, and Porter counties in Indiana (and small portions of Cook County, Illinois and Berrien County, Michigan), covering approximately 112 square miles. Dataset Description: The lidar project called for the planning, acquisition, processing, and derivative products of lidar data to be collected at a nominal pulse spacing (NPS) of 0.35 meters. Project specifications are based on the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program Base Lidar Specification 2021, Revision A. The data was developed based on a horizontal projection/datum of NAD83(HARN), Indiana West Feet, and vertical datum of NAVD88 (GEOID18) Feet. Lidar data was delivered as processed Classified LAS 1.4 files, formatted to 1995 individual 1250 ft x 1250 ft tiles clipped to the DPA, as tiled Intensity Images and tiled bare-earth DEMs; all tiled to the same 1250 ft x 1250 ft schema. Ground Conditions: Lidar was collected in April 2022, while no snow was on the ground and rivers were at or below normal levels. Sanborn Map Company, Inc. established a total of 25 accuracy check points, 20 in Bare Earth and Urban landcovers (20 NVA points), 5 in Tall Grass and Brushland/Low Trees categories (5 VVA points), that were used to assess the vertical accuracy of the data. These data were received by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) from the Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources (IN DNR). NOAA OCM processed the data to be available for custom and bulk downloads from the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). In addition to the lidar point data, topobathy bare earth Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) at a 1 foot grid spacing, created from the lidar point data are also available from the NOAA Digital Coast. The link to these data and the hydro breaklines are provided in the URL section of this metadata record. Reports and hillshade rasters are available by request at coastal.info@noaa.gov.

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accessLevel non-public
contactPoint 
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  "fn": "NOAA Office for Coastal Management",
  "@type": "vcard:Contact",
  "hasEmail": "mailto:coastal.info@noaa.gov"
}
describedByType application/octet-steam
description Product: These lidar data are processed Classified LAS 1.4 files, formatted to 1995 individual 1250 ft x 1250 ft tiles clipped to the DPA; used to create intensity images, 3D breaklines, and hydro-flattened DEMs as necessary. Geographic Extent: LaPorte, Lake, and Porter counties in Indiana (and small portions of Cook County, Illinois and Berrien County, Michigan), covering approximately 112 square miles. Dataset Description: The lidar project called for the planning, acquisition, processing, and derivative products of lidar data to be collected at a nominal pulse spacing (NPS) of 0.35 meters. Project specifications are based on the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program Base Lidar Specification 2021, Revision A. The data was developed based on a horizontal projection/datum of NAD83(HARN), Indiana West Feet, and vertical datum of NAVD88 (GEOID18) Feet. Lidar data was delivered as processed Classified LAS 1.4 files, formatted to 1995 individual 1250 ft x 1250 ft tiles clipped to the DPA, as tiled Intensity Images and tiled bare-earth DEMs; all tiled to the same 1250 ft x 1250 ft schema. Ground Conditions: Lidar was collected in April 2022, while no snow was on the ground and rivers were at or below normal levels. Sanborn Map Company, Inc. established a total of 25 accuracy check points, 20 in Bare Earth and Urban landcovers (20 NVA points), 5 in Tall Grass and Brushland/Low Trees categories (5 VVA points), that were used to assess the vertical accuracy of the data. These data were received by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) from the Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources (IN DNR). NOAA OCM processed the data to be available for custom and bulk downloads from the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). In addition to the lidar point data, topobathy bare earth Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) at a 1 foot grid spacing, created from the lidar point data are also available from the NOAA Digital Coast. The link to these data and the hydro breaklines are provided in the URL section of this metadata record. Reports and hillshade rasters are available by request at coastal.info@noaa.gov.
distribution 
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    "title": "Customized Download",
    "accessURL": "https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=9760/details/9760",
    "mediaType": "text/html",
    "description": "Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc. A new metadata will be produced to reflect your request using this record as a base. Change to an orthometric vertical datum is one of the many options.",
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  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "Bulk Download",
    "accessURL": "https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/9760/index.html",
    "mediaType": "text/html",
    "description": "Bulk download of data files in LAZ format, geographic coordinates, orthometric heights. Note that the vertical datum (hence elevations) of the files here are different than described in this document. They will be in an orthometric datum.",
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  },
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    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "GCMD Keyword Forum Page",
    "accessURL": "https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords",
    "mediaType": "text/html",
    "description": "Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2026. GCMD Keywords, Version 24. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords",
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  },
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    "title": "Full Metadata Record",
    "accessURL": "https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69323",
    "mediaType": "text/html",
    "description": "View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset.",
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  },
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    "title": "NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website",
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identifier https://data.noaa.gov/waf/NOAA/nos/ocm/iso/xml/69323.xml
issued 2022-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
keyword 
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  "EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION",
  "EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > COASTAL ELEVATION",
  "CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA",
  "CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ILLINOIS",
  "CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > INDIANA",
  "CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MICHIGAN",
  "VERTICAL LOCATION > LAND SURFACE",
  "LIDAR > Light Detection and Ranging",
  "Berrien County",
  "Cook County",
  "Indiana",
  "LaPorte County",
  "Lake County",
  "Porter County",
  "DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
  "Lidar"
]
landingPage https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69323
language 
[]
license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
modified 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000+00:00
publisher 
{
  "name": "Office for Coastal Management",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
}
rights otherRestrictions, unclassified
spatial -86.722008,41.592519,-87.561124,41.813054
theme 
[
  "geospatial"
]
title 2022 IN DNR Lidar: Indiana Coastline

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