Project Description

Project Deliverables

3D point cloud, digital surface model, and high-definition orthomosaic map.

Project Details

  • Aircraft: DJI Phantom 4 RTK
  • Flight Altitude: Approximately 195-feet AGL
  • Mission Type: Multi-mission corridor grid
  • Images Captured: 1,591
  • Imagery Type: RGB Photo
  • Total Project Area: Approximately 84-acres
  • Flight Airspace: Class G
  • Location: Payson, Arizona
  • Project Category: 3D Map & Model
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Project Description

Aerial corridor mission along approximately 1.4-miles (river miles) of the East Verde River in Payson, Arizona. Flight path was approximately 255-ft wide along the river bounded by existing homes through an existing subdivision. EWL is able to generate a 3D surface model of the river channel from the sUAS data. This river mapping data was then utilized to simulate flooding conditions using GIS applications and HEC-RAS.

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The video [on the left] shows the simulated flow of the HEC-RAS river flood model. By channeling water through the digitally reconstructed river basin, EWL can simulate and predict the high water levels of a design storm event. The efficiency of the sUAS data capture allows robust simulations of a water system that delivers more reliable data to the end-user.

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