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High-resolution bathymetry, backscatter, and derived geomorphic products from eighteen spawning reefs in northern Lake Michigan, 2021-2023

Metadata Updated: October 30, 2025

Eighteen lakebed areas in northern Lake Michigan known to be used by adult fishes for spawning were surveyed between 2021 and 2023 using a Norbit® iWBMSh multibeam echosounder to support fisheries habitat assessment. More than 3500 kilometers of high resolution multibeam data were collected with 0.05m horizontal and 0.5m vertical positional accuracy, with 100% overlap between survey track-lines. Raw echosounder data were processed into bathymetry and backscatter raster layers gridded at 0.5-m and 1-m horizontal resolutions to allow for comparison of reef extents and support development of additional derived products including slope, aspect, roughness, Topographical Roughness Index (TRI), Topographical Position Index (TPI), Hillshade, and 10 Class geomorphic classification. These high-resolution map products can be used to accurately compare reefs and support additional analyses and geographic targeting of future research and restoration efforts.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Metadata Created Date September 14, 2025
Metadata Updated Date October 30, 2025

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Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date September 14, 2025
Metadata Updated Date October 30, 2025
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Maintainer
Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/usgs-656e229bd34e7ca10833f950
Data Last Modified 2024-08-29T00:00:00Z
Category geospatial
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 010:12
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