Bathymetric LiDAR

• Advantages of aerial method

  • Boating/rafting safety not an issue
  • No access issues
  • Much faster data collection (~ 13 river miles/day)
  • No post processing by Reclamation
  • Little or no ground support required by Reclamation
  • Data delivered within 60 days
  • Much denser coverage (2x2 m spot spacing)
  • Data can be collected in side channels not accessible by boat or raft

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