Digital surface model (DSM) data for the Colorado River corridor in Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (2013)

The 2013 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 approximately 8,000 ft to 11,000 ft above mean sea level at 20-cm resolution with one Leica ADS80/82 digital multi-spectral sensor on each of two aircraft May 25, 2013 – May 30, 2013. Data were collected during a period of low steady river flow of approximately 8,000 cubic feet per second released from Glen Canyon Dam. The data are for the segment of the Colorado River corridor from Glen Canyon Dam downstream to Pearce Ferry, AZ.