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Spatial Extent of Data

USGS Data Source

ISO 19115 Topic Category

elevation

Other Subject Keywords

DEM, lidar, topography, inundation, sonar, Bathymetry/Topography, elevation, Digital Elevation Model, flooding, water levels

Place Keywords

Schoolcraft County, Ashland County, New York, Cook County, Alger County, Charlevoix County, Mackinac County, Alcona County, Luce County, Manitowoc County, Erie County, Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, Marquette County, Tuscola County, Sheboygan County, Milwaukee County, Chautauqua County, New York, Emmet County, Lake Ontario, Racine County, Iosco County, Wayne County, Michigan, Lake Erie, Houghton County, Cheboygan County, Ozaukee County, Lake County, Macomb County, Illinois, Door County, Kenosha County, Erie County, New York, Lake Superior, Keweenaw County, Jefferson County, Marinette County, Sanilac County, Lorain County, Ohio, Ottawa County, Ohio, Lake County, Ohio, Allegan County, Niagara County, Monroe County, Michigan, Minnesota, Oswego County, Cayuga County, Arenac County, Chippewa County, Lake St. Clair, Berrien County, Ottawa County, Lake Michigan, Presque Isle County, Delta County, Ashtabula County, Ohio, Muskegon County, Wood County, Ohio, Ohio, St. Louis County, St. Clair County, Manistee County, Antrim County, Ontonagon County, Porter County, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Lucas County, Ohio, Sandusky County, Ohio, Erie County, Ohio, Mason County, Oconto County, Benzie County, Michigan, US, Indiana, La Porte County, Oceana County, Douglas County, Bay County, Monroe County, Baraga County, Huron County, Alpena County, Pennsylvania, Menominee County, Brown County, Iron County, Lake Huron, Bayfield County, Leelanau County, Gogebic County, Great Lakes, Orleans County

Great Lakes seamless topobathymetric digital elevation models and shaded relief maps

Modifications were made to existing great lakes topobathy data sets to interpolate areas of missing near shore elevation data. Areas with missing elevation data were not interpolated where there was low confidence in the underlying depth. This included rivers, canals, harbors, lakes, reservoirs, etc. Areas important for targeting Phragmites australis management often lie within these aquatic/terrestrial transition zones. The original topobathy data were created as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office for Coastal Management's efforts to create an online mapping viewer called the NOAA Lake Level Viewer. It depicts potential lake level rise and fall and its associated impacts on the nation's coastal areas. The base elevation data were the best available lidar and US Army Corps of Engineer dredge survey data known to exist at the time of DEM creation that met project specifications. Shaded relief maps were also generated for the modified digital elevation models.

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Author(s) Jason Rohweder orcid
Publication Date 2025-06-11
Beginning Date of Data 2006-01-01
Ending Date of Data 2016-12-31
Data Contact
Jason Rohweder
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P1DA6L6U
Citation Rohweder, J., 2025, Great Lakes seamless topobathymetric digital elevation models and shaded relief maps: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P1DA6L6U.
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Metadata Date 2025-06-11
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