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Digital surface model (DSM) data for the Colorado River corridor in Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (2002)

Published by U.S. Geological Survey | Department of the Interior | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2025-01-23T00:00:00Z
The 2002 Digital Surface Model (DSM) dataset consists of single band rasters at 1-meter pixel resolution that were generated to orthorectify a four band ortho imagery acquisition, and to support development of additional GIS products. Each pixel represents the elevation of the surface at that point expressed as NAD83 ellipsoid height. The DSM is a reflective surface DSM which provides elevation data on open ground (e.g. bare soil, rocks, and water), as well as aboveground terrain features including buildings, trees, and vegetation that cover otherwise open ground. The Digital Surface Model (DSM) was generated by automatic correlation of stereoscopic imagery collected from a flight altitude of approximately 17,000 feet above river level (approximately 18,000 to 21,000 feet above mean sea level) at 22-cm resolution with a HRSC-AX push-broom sensor May 24 through June 5, 2002. Data were collected during a period of low steady flow of approximately 8,000 cubic feet per second released from Glen Canyon Dam. The data are for the segment of the Colorado River riparian corridor from Glen Canyon Dam downstream to Pearce Ferry, AZ.

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