AKA: none
Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Sediment Transport in Coastal Environments (ZP00FDB)
Principal Investigator(s): Amy East
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Peter Dartnell
Data Type(s): Imagery: Photo, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Geology, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Sonar: Interferometric
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Map bathymetry and sediment thickness of Whiskeytown reservoir to assess post-fire runoff after Carr Fire, major disaster of summer 2018
Vehicle(s): F350 G43-2783H
Start Port/Location: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
End Port/Location: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Start Date: 2018-12-10
End Date: 2019-05-31
Equipment Used: SWATH plus-M , YoNav, Van Veen, Structure from Motion - crewed aircraft, 512 chirp-source, 512 chirp
Information to be Derived: Bathymetric surface map of reservoir; sediment samples to characterize surface material (0-10 cm deep)
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Cruise data from 2018 including sonar data submitted to FAD 3/15/2019 by Pete Dartnell.
Staff: Timothy Elfers
Affiliate Staff:
Notes:
Location:
Whiskeytown reservoir, northern California
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 40.65396202 | South: 40.59500793 | West: -122.60499716 | East: -122.51648694 |
Platform(s):
15-ft Whaler |
Dartnell, P., Brothers, D.S., East, A.E., Currie, J., Dal Ferro, P., and Logan, J.B., 2021, Chirp sub-bottom data collected in 2019 in Whiskeytown Lake, California during USGS field activity 2018-686-FA: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P958Q0DX.
East, A.E., and Dartnell, P., 2023, Grain-size data for sediment samples collected in Whiskeytown Lake, northern California, in 2018 and 2019: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9TUTK7J.
East, A.E., and Dartnell, P., 2021, Grain-size data for sediment samples collected in Whiskeytown Lake, northern California, in 2018 and 2019: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9BHOPEP.
Logan, J.B., Dartnell, P., East, A.E., and Ritchie, A.C., 2020, Bathymetry, topography and orthomosaic imagery for Whiskeytown Lake, northern California: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9HEDYNT.
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWATH plus-M | --- | Interferometric | Bathymetric data, December 2018 (These metadata describe bathymetric data collected during a December 2018 SWATHPlus survey of Whiskeytown Lake, California. Data were collected and processed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) during fieldwork activity number 2018-686-FA. The bathymetric data are provided as a GeoTIFF image.) Bathymetric data, May 2019 (These metadata describe bathymetric data collected during a May 2019 SWATHPlus survey of Whiskeytown Lake, California. Data were collected and processed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) during fieldwork activity number 2018-686-FA. The bathymetric data are provided as a GeoTIFF image.) |
| YoNav | --- | Navigation | |
| Van Veen | --- | Biology Geology | Grain-size data for sediment samples (This data release includes grain-size data from sediment samples collected in submerged and subaerial regions in Whiskeytown Lake and around the reservoir margin.) |
| Structure from Motion - crewed aircraft | --- | Photo | Orthomosaic imagery for Whiskeytown Lake and surrounding area, northern California, 2018-12-02 (This portion of the data release presents an RGB orthomosaic image of Whiskeytown Lake and the surrounding area derived from Structure from Motion (SfM) processing of aerial imagery acquired on 2018-12-02. The orthomosaic is available in a high-resolution 6-centimeter (cm) version, as well as a medium-resolution 25 cm version.) Orthomosaic imagery for Whiskeytown Lake and surrounding area, 2019-06-03 (This portion of the data release presents an RGB orthomosaic image of Whiskeytown Lake and the surrounding area derived from Structure from Motion (SfM) processing of aerial imagery acquired on 2019-06-03. The orthomosaic is available in a high-resolution 6-centimeter (cm) version, as well as a medium-resolution 25 cm version. ) Orthomosaic imagery for Whiskeytown Lake and surrounding area, expanded AOI, 2019-06-03 (This portion of the data release presents an RGB orthomosaic image of an expanded area surrounding Whiskeytown Lake derived from Structure from Motion (SfM) processing of aerial imagery acquired on 2019-06-03. The orthomosaic is available in a high-resolution 14-centimeter (cm) version, as well as a medium-resolution 25 cm version.) Topographic digital surface model (DSM) for Whiskeytown Lake and surrounding area, 2018-12-02 (This portion of the data release presents a digital surface model (DSM) and hillshade of Whiskeytown Lake and the surrounding area derived from Structure from Motion (SfM) processing of aerial imagery acquired on 2018-12-02. Unlike a digital elevation model (DEM), the DSM represents the elevation of the highest object within the bounds of a cell.) Topographic digital surface model (DSM) for Whiskeytown Lake and surrounding area, 2019-06-03 (This portion of the data release presents a digital surface model (DSM) and hillshade of Whiskeytown Lake and the surrounding area derived from Structure from Motion (SfM) processing of aerial imagery acquired on 2019-06-03. Unlike a digital elevation model (DEM), the DSM represents the elevation of the highest object within the bounds of a cell.) |
| 512 chirp-source | --- | Sub Bottom Profiler | |
| 512 chirp | --- | Sub Bottom Profiler | Chirp sub-bottom data collected in 2019 (These metadata describe high-resolution chirp sub-bottom data collected in May 2019 in Whiskeytown Lake, California. Data were collected and processed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) with fieldwork activity number 2018-686-FA. The chirp sub-bottom data are provided in SEG-Y format.) |
