2025 Post-Wildfire Lidar Data for Los Angeles, CA
FY25 3D Elevation Program DCA
The initial deadline for project submissions was September 13, 2024
The initial deadline for project submissions was September 13, 2024
3DNTM DCA Projects Web Mapping Application
3D Nation Study - RESULTS
Study documents $13.5 billion of benefits for 1,352 mission critical requirements for topographic and inland, nearshore, and offshore bathymetric 3D elevation data
Study documents $13.5 billion of benefits for 1,352 mission critical requirements for topographic and inland, nearshore, and offshore bathymetric 3D elevation data
3D Elevation Program Supports Broadband Internet Access
3DEP lidar data to improve knowledge of the geologic framework
Data acquisition for parts of Nevada & California
Data acquisition for parts of Nevada & California
Spatial Metadata
The Work unit Extent Spatial Metadata is a good source of information for current lidar data availability and basic information about lidar projects.
The Work unit Extent Spatial Metadata is a good source of information for current lidar data availability and basic information about lidar projects.
3D Elevation Program
The mission of 3DEP is to respond to growing needs for current high-quality topographic data and three-dimensional (3D) representations of the Nation's natural and constructed features.
News
Publications
The 3D Elevation Program—Supporting Connecticut's economy The 3D Elevation Program—Supporting Connecticut's economy
Introduction Connecticut has a diverse, largely forested landscape characterized by hills and low mountains in the Western Upland, hills in the Eastern Upland, ridges and broad valleys in the Central Lowland, and many beaches and harbors along the coast of Long Island Sound. Connecticut is manufacturing and service focused, ranking almost highest among the 50 States in the United States...
The 3D Elevation Program—Supporting New Mexico’s Economy The 3D Elevation Program—Supporting New Mexico’s Economy
Introduction Federal, State, Tribal, and local entities managing lands in New Mexico have concerns about wildfire risk, wildlife habitat, and flood risk. Land managers in urban areas along the Rio Grande corridor and in the State’s rural northwest and southeast also have concerns about existing and developing roads, buildings, and other infrastructure. Federal, State, Tribal, and local...
The feasibility of using lidar-derived digital elevation models for gravity data reduction The feasibility of using lidar-derived digital elevation models for gravity data reduction
Gravity data require submeter elevation accuracy for data processing, and differential global navigation satellite system (dGNSS) equipment is commonly used to acquire three-dimensional positional data to achieve such accuracy. However, lidar (light detection and ranging) data are commonly used to develop digital elevation models (DEMs) of Earth’s surface. Therefore, using elevations...
Science
2025 Post-Wildfire Lidar Data for Los Angeles, CA
Following the devastating Los Angeles, California wildfires in January 2025, NV5 (a geospatial, engineering, and consulting company that serves as a prime contractor to the 3D Elevation Program via the USGS Geospatial Products and Services Contracts) acquired high-resolution airborne lidar data for the Palisades and Eaton impact areas. Through its partnership with University of California San...