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S&T Project 20052 Geospatial Data: Lake Powell Reservoir 1974, Southeast Utah

Published by Bureau of Reclamation | Department of the Interior | Metadata Last Checked: January 06, 2026 | Last Modified: 2023-12-18T23:14:56Z
This dataset is a mosaic of scanned analog color historical single frame photos collected September 20-21,23-24,and 27 1974. These individual aerial photographs have been processed into a mosaic using Agisoft's Metashape photogrammetry software. The processing included fiducial mark placement, alignment, bundle adjustment, and error reduction. The mosaic was then geo-referenced in ArcPro using a spline transformation to ensure the finest referencing. The purpose/scope of the imagery data is to determine, by visual interpretation; large-scale vegetation patterns and physical formation of delta-backwater landforms. QAQC of this dataset included an internal visual inspection of the imagery for geometric anomalies during the alignment and spot checks of georeferencing by comparing landmarks and other features to imagery datasets in the area. The quality of the georeferencing is considered a use limitation due to the natural relief in the study area and changes to the landscape since 1974. The accuracy of feature locations will begin to decline in locations away from the river channel. The margin of error in geo-referencing is +/- 40 feet.

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