Bathymetric and underwater video survey of Lower Granite Reservoir and vicinity, Washington and Idaho, 2009-10
Scientific Investigations Report
2012-5089
Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey conducted a bathymetric survey of the Lower Granite Reservoir, Washington, using a multibeam echosounder, and an underwater video mapping survey during autumn 2009 and winter 2010. The surveys were conducted as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's study on sediment deposition and control in the reservoir. The multibeam echosounder survey was performed in 1-mile increments between river mile (RM) 130 and 142 on the Snake River, and between RM 0 and 2 on the Clearwater River. The result of the survey is a digital elevation dataset in ASCII coordinate positioning data (easting, northing, and elevation) useful in rendering a 3×3-foot point grid showing bed elevation and reservoir geomorphology. The underwater video mapping survey was conducted from RM 107.73 to 141.78 on the Snake River and RM 0 to 1.66 on the Clearwater River, along 61 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established cross sections, and dredge material deposit transects. More than 900 videos and 90 bank photographs were used to characterize the sediment facies and ground-truth the multibeam echosounder data. Combined, the surveys were used to create a surficial sediment facies map that displays type of substrate, level of embeddedness, and presence of silt.
Suggested Citation
Williams, M.L., Fosness, R.L., and Weakland, R.J., 2012, Bathymetric and underwater video survey of Lower Granite Reservoir and vicinity, Washington and Idaho, 2009-10: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5089, iv, 10 p.; Appendices; Figure Downloads, https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20125089.
ISSN: 2328-0328 (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Bathymetric and underwater video survey of Lower Granite Reservoir and vicinity, Washington and Idaho, 2009-10 |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2012-5089 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20125089 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Idaho Water Science Center |
| Description | iv, 10 p.; Appendices; Figure Downloads |
| Time Range Start | 2009-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2010-12-31 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington;Idaho |
| Other Geospatial | Lower Granite Reservoir |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |