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2022 USGS Lidar DEM: Douglas County, MN

Data Set (DS)  |  OCM Partners (OCMP)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:78339  |  Updated: October 3, 2025  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Keywords
Physical Location
Data Set Info
Support Roles
Extents
Spatial Info
Access Info
Distribution Info
URLs
Tech Environment
Data Quality
Lineage
Catalog Details

Summary

Short Citation
OCM Partners, 2026: 2022 USGS Lidar DEM: Douglas County, MN, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/78339.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

Breakline-enforced 0.5m Digital Elevation Models (DEM) derived from airborne lidar data.

This metadata record supports the data entry in the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). For this data set, the DAV is leveraging the GeoTIFF files hosted by USGS on Amazon Web Services.

Purpose

Tiled raster dataset was produced to provide high-resolution elevation data to support mapping, planning, and other geospatial activities.

Data Access & Downloads

  • Customized Download
    Format: Not Applicable

    Create custom data files by choosing data area, map projection, file format, etc. A new metadata will be produced to reflect your request using this record as a base.

  • Bulk Download
    GeoTIFF

    Bulk download of data files in the original coordinate system.

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and some parts of this data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use this data for critical applications without a full awareness of its limitations.

Controlled Theme Keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION/TERRAIN MODEL (DEM), elevation, TERRAIN ELEVATION

URLs

  • USGS Project Report

    Link to the USGS Project Report that provides information about the project, vertical accuracy results, and the point classes and sensors used.

  • NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Data Access Viewer (DAV)

    The Data Access Viewer (DAV) allows a user to search for and download elevation, imagery, and land cover data for the coastal U.S. and its territories. The data, hosted by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management, can be customized and requested for free download through a checkout interface. An email provides a link to the customized data, while the original data set is available through a link within the viewer.

  • USGS Additional Info

    Link to the reports, breaklines, metadata, spatial metadata, and shapefiles.

  • Lidar Report

    Link to the lidar report.

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-95.7821° W, -95.1273° E, 46.1422° N, 45.726° S

Time Frame 1
2022-04-27
Time Frame 2
2022-05-04
Time Frame 3
2022-05-03

Item Identification

Title: 2022 USGS Lidar DEM: Douglas County, MN
Short Name: mn2022_douglas_dem_m10452
Status: Completed
Creation Date: 2022
Publication Date: 2024
Abstract:

Breakline-enforced 0.5m Digital Elevation Models (DEM) derived from airborne lidar data.

This metadata record supports the data entry in the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). For this data set, the DAV is leveraging the GeoTIFF files hosted by USGS on Amazon Web Services.
Purpose:

Tiled raster dataset was produced to provide high-resolution elevation data to support mapping, planning, and other geospatial activities.
Supplemental Information:

USGS Grant #G22AC00091-00 - MN_DouglasCounty_A22 Project ID - 229360. All lidar data processing and deliverables generated by 95West Aerial Mapping, Inc.

Targetted control and checkshots (NVA, VVA) collected by Douglas County, MN,

Dataset contains tiled 0.5m bare earth DEMs derived from airborne lidar data.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION > DIGITAL ELEVATION/TERRAIN MODEL (DEM)
ISO 19115 Topic Category
elevation

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MINNESOTA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
VERTICAL LOCATION > LAND SURFACE

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
LIDAR > Light Detection and Ranging

Platform Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Airplane > Airplane

Physical Location

Organization: Office for Coastal Management
City: Charleston
State/Province: SC

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: Elevation
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Data Presentation Form: Model (digital)
Distribution Liability:

Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.

Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of NOAA, the Office for Coastal Management or its partners.
Data Set Credit: Douglas County, Minnesota, USGS National Geospatial Program, 95West Aerial Mapping, Inc.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1450228
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 1450227
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 1450257
Date Effective From: 2024
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20191
USA
URL: USGS Home

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1450229
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1450230
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1450233
W° Bound: -95.7821
E° Bound: -95.1273
N° Bound: 46.1422
S° Bound: 45.726

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1450232
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2022-04-27

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 2

CC ID: 1450259
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2022-05-04

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 3

CC ID: 1450258
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2022-05-03

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Grid: Yes
Vector: No
Text / Table: No
TIN: No
Stereo Model: No
Video: No

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 1450262

Coordinate Reference System
CRS Type: Vertical
EPSG Code: EPSG:5703
EPSG Name: NAVD88 height
▾ See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

Reference System 2

CC ID: 1450261

Coordinate Reference System
CRS Type: Projected
EPSG Code: EPSG:6344
EPSG Name: NAD83(2011) / UTM zone 15N
▾ See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

Access Information

Data License: Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication
Data License URL: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Data License Statement:

To the extent possible under law, the U.S. Government has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset.
Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Data is available online for bulk and custom downloads.
Data Access Constraints:

None
Data Use Constraints:

Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and some parts of this data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use this data for critical applications without a full awareness of its limitations.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1450234
Download URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=10452/details/10452
Distributor: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) (2025 - Present)
File Name: Customized Download
Description:

Create custom data files by choosing data area, map projection, file format, etc. A new metadata will be produced to reflect your request using this record as a base.
Distribution Format: Not Applicable
Compression: Zip

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1450235
Download URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/MN_DouglasCounty_A22/MN_DouglasCounty_1_A22/TIFF/
Distributor: U.S. Geological Survey (2024 - Present)
File Name: Bulk Download
Description:

Bulk download of data files in the original coordinate system.
Distribution Format: GeoTIFF

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 1450224
URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/metadata/MN_DouglasCounty_A22/USGS_MN_DouglasCounty_A22_Project_Report.pdf
Name: USGS Project Report
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Link to the USGS Project Report that provides information about the project, vertical accuracy results, and the point classes and sensors used.

URL 2

CC ID: 1450225
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/
Name: NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Data Access Viewer (DAV)
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: HTML
Description:

The Data Access Viewer (DAV) allows a user to search for and download elevation, imagery, and land cover data for the coastal U.S. and its territories. The data, hosted by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management, can be customized and requested for free download through a checkout interface. An email provides a link to the customized data, while the original data set is available through a link within the viewer.

URL 3

CC ID: 1450263
URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/metadata/MN_DouglasCounty_A22/
Name: USGS Additional Info
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Link to the reports, breaklines, metadata, spatial metadata, and shapefiles.

URL 4

CC ID: 1450264
URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/metadata/MN_DouglasCounty_A22/MN_DouglasCounty_1_A22/reports/229357_MN_DouglasCounty_A22_LidarMappingReport.pdf
Name: Lidar Report
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Link to the lidar report.

Technical Environment

Description:

OS Windows 10 Enterprise v22H2, TerraScan v24.002, TerraModeler v24.001, LP360 v2024.1.30.2. Number of GeoTiff files: 2,012. Filename: xxx_xxxx_elev.tif. File naming convention matches delivery index naming. File size: 41.7 GB

Data Quality

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

This dataset was produced to meet ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data Edition 2 (2023) for a 0.16m RMSEh horizontal positional accuracy class. The tested horizontal positional accuracy was found to be RMSEh = 0.039m.
Vertical Positional Accuracy:

USGS Determined DEM Vertical Accuracy:

Non-Vegetated Vertical Accuracy (NVA) = 1.89 cm RMSE

Vegetated Vertical Accuracy (VVA) = 8.96 cm at 95th Percentile
Completeness Report:

Datasets cover entirety of project area.
Conceptual Consistency:

All elevation values fall within expected ranges based on lidar point cloud elevation ranges.

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) ingested references to the USGS GeoTIFF files that are hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS), into the Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). The DAV accesses the raster data as it resides on AWS.

Sources

USGS AWS GeoTIFF Files - MN_DouglasCounty_1

CC ID: 1450265
Contact Role Type: Publisher
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: USGS
Citation URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/MN_DouglasCounty_A22/MN_DouglasCounty_1_A22/TIFF/
Citation URL Name: USGS AWS GeoTIFF Files for MN_DouglasCounty_1

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1450222
Description:

0.5 meter-resolution DEMs were generated from Class 2 lidar points and breakline-enforced with hydrologic and terrain breaklines.
Process Date/Time: 2024-07-02 00:00:00

Process Step 2

CC ID: 1450266
Description:

The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) created references to the USGS GeoTIFF files that were ingested into the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). No changes were made to the data. The DAV will access the raster data as it resides on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

These are the GeoTIFF files that are being accessed:

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/MN_DouglasCounty_A22/MN_DouglasCounty_1_A22/TIFF/
Process Date/Time: 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Process Contact: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone (Voice): (843) 740-1202

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 78339
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:78339
Metadata Record Created By: Rebecca Mataosky
Metadata Record Created: 2025-10-03 20:19+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Rebecca Mataosky
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-10-03 21:13+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2025-10-03
Owner Org: OCMP
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2025-10-03
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2026-10-03