Other ID: Sam Ayers Dam
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Other (Other), Aerial Imaging & Mapping (AIM) (LQ000GU1400)
Principal Investigator(s): Sandra Brosnahan
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Jin-Si Over
Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Location-Elevation: LIDAR, Imagery: Photo
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect data along stream before dam removal
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location:
End Port/Location:
Start Date: 2025-09-10
End Date: 2025-09-11
Equipment Used: WingtraOne Gen II, Aeropoint targets, Emlid RS3, Wingtra Lidar, Skydio X10
Information to be Derived: lidar point cloud, digital elevation models, orthoimage, thermal imagery
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collected thermal and rgb imagery with Skydio. Collected RGB and lidar data with Wingtra. Set out limited ground control and set up base twice, no useable GPS check shots. Multiple issues with Skydio flights due to camera glitches. Heavy tree cover.
Staff: Jin-Si Over, Amit Millo
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: Initial trip planned for 9/10-9/12 (S. Brosnahan, J. Over, and A. Millo). Externally funded, see overtime account number
Location:
Area around the Sam Ayers Dam in Penobscot County, Maine
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 45.48986264 | South: 45.47650323 | West: -68.63759995 | East: -68.62949753 |
Platform(s):
 on foot |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| WingtraOne Gen II | Fixed wing UAS, used to carry Map61 RGB camera | Navigation Photo | |
| Aeropoint targets | ground control points | Navigation Transects Profiles | |
| Emlid RS3 | gps check points and base station | Navigation | |
| Wingtra Lidar | removable lidar scanner that is carried by the Wingtra UAS | Navigation LIDAR | |
| Skydio X10 | UAS with integrated rgb and thermal camera | Navigation Other Imagery Photo |
