Static Reference Points for a Terrestrial Laser Scanner Survey in Grapevine Canyon Near Scotty's Castle, Death Valley National Park, California
Dates
Publication Date
2020-10-16
Start Date
2016-07-12
End Date
2016-07-14
Citation
Morris, C.M., Welborn, T.L., and Minear, J.T., 2020, Geospatial Data, Tabular Data, and Surface-Water Model Archive for Delineation of Flood-Inundation Areas in Grapevine Canyon Near Scotty's Castle, Death Valley National Park, California: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9IPKW55.
Summary
This point shapefile represents four static reference locations collected by single-baseline Online Positioning User Service – Static (OPUS-S) global navigations satellite system (GNSS) surveys in Grapevine Canyon near Scotty's Castle, Death Valley National Park, from July 12-14, 2016. Surveys were completed at three Federal Highway Administration benchmarks (FHWA) and one temporary reference point, Rebar1. Data were collected using Topcon GR-3 and Leica Viva GS14 GNSS receivers on two-meter fixed height tripods. Processing of static observations was done using the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Online Positioning User System (OPUS).
Summary
This point shapefile represents four static reference locations collected by single-baseline Online Positioning User Service – Static (OPUS-S) global navigations satellite system (GNSS) surveys in Grapevine Canyon near Scotty's Castle, Death Valley National Park, from July 12-14, 2016. Surveys were completed at three Federal Highway Administration benchmarks (FHWA) and one temporary reference point, Rebar1. Data were collected using Topcon GR-3 and Leica Viva GS14 GNSS receivers on two-meter fixed height tripods. Processing of static observations was done using the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Online Positioning User System (OPUS).
These data were collected as part of a U.S. Geological Survey study, done in cooperation with the National Park Service, to assess the extent of potential flood-inundation areas in Grapevine Canyon near Scotty's Castle, Death Valley National Park, California. Regional flood regression equations were used to estimate the 4, 2, 1, 0.5, and 0.2 percent annual exceedance probability (AEP) flood streamflows. The estimated flood streamflows were used in the one-dimensional hydraulic model to compute water surface elevations mapped using the digital terrain model.
