Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Amy C. Foxgrover Originator: Amy E. East Originator: Andrew C. Ritchie Publication_Date: 20250423 Title: River-transect locations used in spatial analyses of geomorphic change along the lower, middle, and upper reaches of the Elwha River, Washington Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data (points) Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P13RXGHA Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P13RXGHA Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/67102ac4d34edd2692096271 Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Amy C. Foxgrover Originator: Amy E. East Originator: Andrew C. Ritchie Publication_Date: 2025 Title: River margin and braid shapefiles digitized from aerial images of the Elwha River, Washington, 2006 to 2022 Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P13RXGHA Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: Suggested Citation: Foxgrover, A.C., East, A.E., and Ritchie, A.C., 2025, River margin and braid shapefiles digitized from aerial images of the Elwha River, Washington, 2006 to 2022: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13RXGHA. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P13RXGHA Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/67101d9ed34edd2692096223 Description: Abstract: This data release provides transect locations used for GIS analyses of geomorphic change along the Elwha River, Washington conducted by East and others (2018). The transect locations are represented by fixed points, spaced 250 meters (m) apart, placed along the length of the middle and lower river reaches (excluding the Lake Mills and Lake Aldwell reservoirs) and along a control reach in Geyser Valley, upstream of the historic Elwha and Glines Canyon dam sites. To account for migration of the river channel through time, metrics such as river width were calculated from transects generated within a GIS at each point location, oriented orthogonal to the general river-corridor orientation at the time of image collection. Purpose: Two large dams were removed from the Elwha River in Washington, starting in 2011 and ending in 2014. The Elwha and the Glines Canyon dams were located approximately 7 km and 20 km upstream, respectively, from the Elwha River's mouth on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Dam removal changed the river's sediment budget and water flow, which affected the river's morphology. Variability in channel width and river braiding derived from 30 aerial imagery datasets collected from 2006 to 2022 are provided here to document geomorphic change before, during, and after dam removal. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. These data can be used with geographic information systems or other software to assess spatial and temporal variability along the lower, middle, and upper reaches of the Elwha River. Supplemental_Information: Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this Federal Geographic Data Committee-compliant metadata file is intended to document the data set in nonproprietary form, as well as in Esri format, this metadata file may include some Esri-specific terminology. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 2006 Ending_Date: 2022 Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time data were collected Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.618082 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.536187 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.154180 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.940374 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: river systems Theme_Keyword: river reaches Theme_Keyword: field inventory and monitoring Theme_Keyword: image collections Theme_Keyword: image mosaics Theme_Keyword: aerial photography Theme_Keyword: remote sensing Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords Theme_Keyword: river channel Theme_Keyword: river bank Theme_Keyword: sediment deposition Theme_Keyword: geographic information systems (GIS) Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: elevation Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: PCMSC Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:67102ac4d34edd2692096271 Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System Place_Keyword: Elwha River Place_Keyword: Lake Aldwell (historical) Place_Keyword: Lake Mills (historical) Place_Keyword: State of Washington Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Elwha Dam (historical) Place_Keyword: Glines Canyon Dam (historical) Place_Keyword: Olympic National Park Access_Constraints: No access constraints Use_Constraints: USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator(s) of the dataset and in products derived from these data. This information is not intended for navigation purposes. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/67102ac4d34edd2692096271?name=Elwha_margins_and_transect_overview.png&allowOpen=true Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Map of Elwha River margins and transect locations overlying 2013 NAIP imagery. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG Native_Data_Set_Environment: The datasets were created in a Windows 11 Operating system using Esri ArcGIS Pro 3.3.1 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Amy E. East Originator: Josh B. Logan Originator: Mark C. Mastin Originator: Andrew C. Ritchie Originator: Jennifer A. Bountry Originator: Christopher S. Magirl Originator: Joel B. Sankey Publication_Date: 2018 Title: Geomorphic evolution of a gravel-bed river under sediment-starved versus sediment-rich conditions: River response to the world's largest dam removal Other_Citation_Details: East, A. E., Logan, J. B., Mastin, M. C., Ritchie, A. C., Bountry, J. A., Magirl, C. S., and Sankey, J. B. (2018). Geomorphic evolution of a gravel-bed river under sediment-starved versus sediment-rich conditions: River response to the world's largest dam removal. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 123, 3338-3369. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JF004703 Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JF004703 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Andrew C. Ritchie Originator: Christopher A. Curran Originator: Christopher S. Magirl Originator: Jennifer A. Bountry Originator: Robert C. Hilldale Originator: Timothy J. Randle Originator: Jeff J. Duda Publication_Date: 2018 Title: Data in support of 5-year sediment budget and morphodynamic analysis of Elwha River following dam removals Other_Citation_Details: Ritchie, A.C., Curran, C.A., Magirl, C.S., Bountry, J.A., Hilldale, R.C., Randle, T.J., and Duda, J.J., 2018, Data in support of 5-year sediment budget and morphodynamic analysis of Elwha River following dam removals: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7PG1QWC. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7PG1QWC Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted. Logical_Consistency_Report: No formal logical consistency tests were conducted. Completeness_Report: Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: A formal accuracy assessment of the horizontal positional information in the data set has either not been conducted or is not applicable. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: A formal accuracy assessment of the vertical positional information in the data set has either not been conducted or is not applicable. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field Office Publication_Date: 2013 Title: National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) ortho imagery Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: image Publication_Information: Publication_Place: online Publisher: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Online_Linkage: https://nrcs.app.box.com/v/naip/ Type_of_Source_Media: online database Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20060625 Ending_Date: 20130831 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time data were collected Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NAIP imagery Source_Contribution: NAIP orthomosaic imagery from 20060625, 20090827, 20110903, and 20130831 was used to digitize the location of river margins and braids for the study area. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Washington State Department of Transportation Publication_Date: Unpublished material Title: WA Department of Transportation (DOT) Air Photos 0534-0-16, Photos 016-42 to 016-46, 1:12,000 scale Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: image Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Olympia, Washington Publisher: Washington State Department of Transportation Type_of_Source_Media: Digital Resources Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20080403 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time data were collected Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DOT imagery Source_Contribution: DOT aerial photos collected on 20080403 were used to digitize the location of river margins and braids for the study area. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Border Area Orthoimagery Publication_Date: 2008 Title: 3001, Inc. High Resolution Orthoimage USNG 10UDU575325, Olympic NP WA AOI, OBP Sector Blaine Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: image Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Peachtree City, GA Publisher: 3001, Inc. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F73X84W6 Type_of_Source_Media: Digital Resources Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20080813 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time data were collected Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Border Area imagery Source_Contribution: U.S. border area orthomosaic imagery collected on 200800813 was used to digitize the location of river margins and braids for the study area. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Andrew C. Ritchie Originator: Brian D. Winter Originator: Jonathan A. Warrick Publication_Date: 2025 Title: Elwha PlaneCam - Aerial imagery and derivatives from periodic and event-response surveys of the Elwha River, Olympic Mountains, and Washington Coast Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: image Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9M3NYWI Online_Linkage: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data-services/rscc/Elwha_PlaneCam/ Type_of_Source_Media: Digital Resources Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20120407 Ending_Date: 20220912 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time data were collected Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS plane cam orthoimagery Source_Contribution: USGS orthomosaic imagery datasets collected from April 2012 through September 2022 used to digitize the location of river margins and braids for the study area. Imagery collected at comparable river discharge was selected whenever possible. The range of daily, average discharge for the 25 sets of images selected is 8-56 cubic meters per second (median 26) at USGS gauge 12045500 (https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/inventory). Images are from 20120407, 20120810, 20121108, 20121127, 20121224, 20130116, 20130213, 20130327, 20130430, 20130831, 20140201, 20140930, 20150303, 20150923, 20160111, 20160930, 20170922, 20171212, 20180905, 20190903, 20200220, 20200909, 20210908, 20220309, and 20220912. Process_Step: Process_Description: The processes and methods used for deriving the Elwha River margins and braids as well as geomorphic metrics such channel width and braiding at the fixed transect locations provided here, are outlined in East and others (2018); please refer to that for more information beyond the general overview summary provided in this document Process_Date: 2017 Process_Step: Process_Description: Download orthomosaic imagery and project into UTM, Zone 10N, NAD83(2011) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NAIP imagery Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DOT imagery Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Border Area imagery Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS plane cam orthoimagery Process_Date: 2022 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: UTM imagery Process_Step: Process_Description: Fixed points representing transect locations for geospatial analyses were created in the approximate center of the main channel and placed roughly 250 m apart along the length of the middle and lower river reaches (excluding the Lake Mills and Lake Aldwell reservoirs) and along a control reach in Geyser Valley, upstream of the historic Elwha and Glines Canyon dam sites. These transect locations were used for GIS analyses of geomorphic change along the Elwha River, Washington conducted by East and others (2018). To account for migration of the river channel through time, metrics such as river width were calculated from transects generated within a GIS at each point location, oriented orthogonal to the general river-corridor orientation at the time of image collection. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: UTM imagery Process_Date: 2022 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Elwha transect points Process_Step: Process_Description: The metadata file was edited to correct an originator name. No data were changed. (mau@usgs.gov) Process_Date: 20250520 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 76 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 10 Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -123.0 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0 False_Easting: 500000.0 False_Northing: 0.0 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.6096 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.6096 Planar_Distance_Units: meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: NAD83_National_Spatial_Reference_System_2011 Ellipsoid_Name: GRS_1980 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Elwha_transect_locations.shp Entity_Type_Definition: Point shapefile attribute table information for the specified river reaches. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Shape type Attribute: Attribute_Label: RiverReach Attribute_Definition: Specific reach of the Elwha River. Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: LR Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: lower river, downstream of the historic Elwha Dam site Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer Defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: MR Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: middle river, located upstream of the historic Elwha Dam, but downstream of the historic Glines Canyon Dam Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer Defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CR Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: control reach, located upstream of both dams, at the downstream end of Geyser Valley Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer Defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: TransectID Attribute_Definition: Unique transect ID for each point location denoted by river reach, followed by a number. Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Transect ID. MR_1 is located at the up-river extent of the middle reach (near the former site of the Glines Canyon Dam) and continues down river, sequentially through MR_35. LR _36 is at the up-river extent of the lower reach (near the former site of the Elwha Dam) and increases sequentially to LR_62 at the mouth of the Elwha River. The control reach, located in Geyser Valley begins with CR_1 at the down-river extent and increases sequentially, continuing upriver to CR_14. Attribute: Attribute_Label: UTM_X Attribute_Definition: UTM, X (easting) coordinate position in meters Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 455,244.377241 Range_Domain_Maximum: 459,587.902723 Attribute: Attribute_Label: UTM_Y Attribute_Definition: UTM, Y (northing) coordinate position in meters Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 5,310,122.80783 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5,332,495.2333 Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Point shapefile of transect locations used for GIS analyses of geomorphic change along the Elwha River, Washington conducted by East and others (2018). Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: The entity and attribute information were generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the data set. Please review the rest of the metadata record for additional details and information. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302 City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov Resource_Description: File (Elwha_River_transect_locations.zip) contains a point shapefile of transect locations, representing the approximate midpoint of the mainstem channel. Since the channel position migrates over time, geospatial analyses were conducted by drawing trasects through the point location, with an orientation perpendicular to the general river-corridor at the time of image collection. 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 on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: Shapefile Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS Pro 3.3.1 Format_Specification: Esri point shapefile Format_Information_Content: These files (.cpg, .dbf, .prj, .sbn, .sbx, .shp, and .shx) are a collection of files with a common filename prefix and must be downloaded and stored in the same directory. Together they are the components of the shapefile. File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip or equivalent Transfer_Size: 0.01 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/67102ac4d34edd2692096271?name=Elwha_River_transect_locations.zip Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/67102ac4d34edd2692096271 Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P13RXGHA Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name links. The first link is a direct link to download the zipped file of Elwha River transect locations. The second link points to a landing page with metadata and data. The third link points to the landing page for the overall data release. Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: These data can be viewed with GIS software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, or Global Mapper. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20250520 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998