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Modified topobathymetric elevation data for Lake Powell

Metadata Updated: January 7, 2026

This dataset provides a modified version of the previously published Lake Powell topobathymetric digital elevation model (TBDEM; Poppenga and others, 2020). The original TBDEM is comprised of four source datasets: (1) a 2017 1-meter multibeam bathymetric survey; (2) a 2018 topographic light detection and ranging (lidar) derived digital elevation model (DEM); (3) a historical topographic DEM that was interpolated from contours maps created in 1947 and 1959; and (4) interpolated topography where gaps existed in the bathymetric and lidar data or where historical data were not suitable (Poppenga and others, 2020). For this data release, two corrections were made to the TBDEM to address errors associated with the historic DEM and interpolated topography across data gaps: (1) filled in selected gaps of the TBDEM dataset that were corrected with the historic DEM but have since been filled with sediment; and (2) spliced alternate topographic data sources instead of the hydro-flattened elevations in the river channel upstream of the Colorado and San Juan River deltas. The modified TBDEM was generated in a horizontal projection of UTM Zone 12N, North American Datum of 1983, referenced to the North American Vertical Datum 1988 (NAVD88), Geoid 12b at a 1-meter horizontal resolution. The modified TBDEM and an updated spatial metadata shapefile detailing data sources used and modifications made to the TBDEM are included with this release.

Access & Use Information

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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Dates

Metadata Created Date January 7, 2026
Metadata Updated Date January 7, 2026

Metadata Source

Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date January 7, 2026
Metadata Updated Date January 7, 2026
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Maintainer
Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_60a58d8ad34ea221ce48cce3
Data Last Modified 2022-03-23T00:00:00Z
Category geospatial
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 010:12
Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
Metadata Catalog ID https://ddi.doi.gov/usgs-data.json
Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
Harvest Object Id 3ab93588-cd4a-43b4-86f1-25cf54559db9
Harvest Source Id 2b80d118-ab3a-48ba-bd93-996bbacefac2
Harvest Source Title DOI USGS DCAT-US
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial -111.6205, 36.8324, -110.1378, 38.0066
Source Datajson Identifier True
Source Hash aa55704ea07c5924ed4b7ebc3e1cf79f4fc08c270310842b4193e25648a643ce
Source Schema Version 1.1
Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": -111.6205, 36.8324, -111.6205, 38.0066, -110.1378, 38.0066, -110.1378, 36.8324, -111.6205, 36.8324}

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