Another reason lidar data is crucial.

 

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Michael Smith MS GISP
State GIS Manager, Maine Office of GIS
State of Maine, Office of Information Technology
michael.smith _at_ maine.gov 207-215-5530

Board Member, Maine GeoLibrary
Education Chair, Maine GIS Users Group
State Rep, National States Geographic Information Council


State House Station 145
51 Commerce Drive
Augusta, ME 04333-0145
69^o 47' 58.9"W  44^o 21' 54.8"N

 

THIS

 

could happen here.

In fact it has several times along Maine’s coast and inland rivers. The 3” quality image lets us know, there must be a reason why the development has progressed the way it did.

 

 

 

The LiDAR image below shows why! An old landslide occurred in Westbrook and we have developed along the banks, the banks of the river that caused the original slide, and on the lowlands next to the river.

This is just one of the many uses of LiDAR that shows its value. Notice the little hummocks in the center of the slide area and the drainage path created by runoff from the site.

 

 

And this is what we can see with the old 10-meter USGS topographic data.

 

 

 

 

The Maine Geological survey has done studies of landslides in Maine and you can find more information HERE

 

For more information, contact the Maine Geological Survey 207- 287-7179

 

Joseph Young

Executive Director

Maine GeoLibrary

SHS 145

51 Commerce Drive

Augusta, Maine 04333- 145

VP 207-624-2664

FAX 207-287-1131

 

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