Chicago River and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Bathymetry in Cook County, Illinois, August 2022

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Publication Date: 2023-07-11
Start Date: 2022-08-22
End Date: 2022-08-24

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Huizinga, R.J., and Rivers, B.C., 2023, Chicago River and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal bathymetry in Cook County, Illinois, August 2022: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P94TL2PV.

Summary

These data are high-resolution bathymetry (riverbed elevation) in compressed LAS (*.laz) format, generated from the August 22–24, 2022, hydrographic survey of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CS&SC) and sections of the Chicago River and North Branch Chicago River in Cook County, Illinois. The survey extends from the Cook County line near Interstate 355 in the southwest upstream to the Chicago Harbor Lock on the Chicago River in the northeast, and northward on the North Branch Chicago River to the North Avenue Turning Basin in the north. Hydrographic data were collected using a high-resolution multibeam echosounder mapping system (MBMS), which consists of a multibeam echosounder (MBES) and an inertial navigation system (INS) [...]

Summary

These data are high-resolution bathymetry (riverbed elevation) in compressed LAS (*.laz) format, generated from the August 22–24, 2022, hydrographic survey of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CS&SC) and sections of the Chicago River and North Branch Chicago River in Cook County, Illinois. The survey extends from the Cook County line near Interstate 355 in the southwest upstream to the Chicago Harbor Lock on the Chicago River in the northeast, and northward on the North Branch Chicago River to the North Avenue Turning Basin in the north. Hydrographic data were collected using a high-resolution multibeam echosounder mapping system (MBMS), which consists of a multibeam echosounder (MBES) and an inertial navigation system (INS) mounted on a marine survey vessel. Data were collected as the vessel traversed the river along overlapping longitudinal survey lines distributed throughout the reach. Data collection software integrated and stored the depth data from the MBES and the horizontal and vertical position and attitude data of the vessel from the INS in real time. Data processing required specialized computer software to extract bathymetry data from the raw data files and to summarize and map the information.

The full-resolution data are provided in American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) compressed LAS format as ChicagoSSCanal_bathymetry_2022-08_fullres.laz. This bathymetry dataset is the full-resolution, near-raw data output from the processing software. This dataset has undergone limited cleanup and editing to remove obvious stray data, but data editing was minimized to retain detail. Furthermore, this dataset is large, and may not be readily viewable without specialized software.

The reduced-resolution data also are provided in ASPRS compressed LAS format as ChicagoSSCanal_bathymetry_2022-08.laz. This bathymetry dataset is a subset of the full-resolution data in the ChicagoSSCanal_bathymetry_2022-08_fullres.laz file, reduced to a nominal 0.5-meter point spacing.

The compressed LAS format is a standardized binary format for storing 3-dimensional point cloud data and point attributes along with header information and variable length records specific to the data. Data points are stored as a 3-dimensional data cloud as a series of x (longitude), y (latitude), and z (elevation) points. Please refer to http://www.asprs.org/Committee-General/LASer-LAS-File-Format-Exchange-Activities.html for additional information.

Contacts

Point of Contact :: Central Midwest Water Science Center
Originator :: Richard J Huizinga, Benjamin C Rivers
Metadata Contact :: Richard J Huizinga
Publisher :: U.S. Geological Survey
SDC Data Owner :: Central Midwest Water Science Center
USGS Mission Area :: Water Resources
Distributor :: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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ChicagoSSCanal_bathymetry_2022-08.xml Original FGDC Metadata	View	29.11 KB	application/fgdc+xml
ChicagoSSCanal_bathymetry_2022-08.jpg “Part of Chicago S&S Canal near downtown Chicago, Illinois, on August 23, 2022”		535.68 KB	image/jpeg
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ChicagoSSCanal_bathymetry_2022-08_fullres.laz “Full resolution dataset. WARNING: LARGE FILE”		481.96 MB	application/unknown

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LASER (LAS) FILE FORMAT EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES	http://www.asprs.org/Committee-General/LASer-LAS-File-Format-Exchange-Activities.html

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Hydrographic data were collected along planned survey lines within the study area to capture the hydraulic and morphologic characteristics of the river. These data are intended for science researchers, policy makers, and hydraulic engineers interested in assessing the condition of the channel bed.

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