1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System

Field Activity 2023-645-FA

Identifier 2023-645-FA
Alternate names Elwha 2023 summer survey
Purpose Collect nearshore bathymetry and beach topography on the Elwha River delta
Location Puget Sound
Summary Bathymetry and beach topography data collected successfully.
Info derived Nearshore Bathymetry, Beach Topography
Comments Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2020-623-FA Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2021-640-FA Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2022-638-FA.
Projects
Platform
Waverunner 1 (SC)
Personal Water Craft
Waverunner 2 (SC)
Personal Water Craft
Vehicles
MarFac; Chevy Suburban - gray; 7 pass; G62-2874L
Itinerary
Start Port Angeles, WA 2023-07-29
End Port Angeles, WA 2023-08-03
Days in the field 5
Bounds
West -123.633
East -123.38360665
North 48.17624572
South 48.10493829
Marine operations Yes

Personnel

Organization
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
Principal investigators Jonathan Warrick
Crew members
Andrew Stevens
Scientist, Staff
Jackson E Currie
Scientist, Staff
Andrew C Ritchie
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Andrew Stevens
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Location-Elevation, Sonar, Sampling
Data type: Navigation, Transects, Single Beam, Sound Velocity, Geology

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Trimble R7 GPS (AS) Benchmarks, Navigation, Profiles, Transects 2
Trimble R7 GPS receiver Benchmarks, LIDAR, Navigation, Profiles, Transects 2
Trimble R7 GPS receiver 9 Benchmarks, LIDAR, Navigation, Profiles, Transects 2
Waverunners Navigation, Single Beam 2
YSI Sound velocity CTD CTD, Sound Velocity 2
Hand-grab sample Biology, Chemistry, Geology 1

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
Surface-sediment grain-size distributions of the Elwha River delta, Washington, July and August 2023 Hand-grab sample Surface-sediment grain-size data are derived from samples collected on the Elwha River delta, Washington, in July and August 2023 (USGS Field Activity 2023-645-FA). Surface sediment was collected from 76 locations using a small ponar, or 'grab', sampler from the R/V Dogfish in water depths between about 1 and 17 m around the delta. An additional 18 samples were collected by hand at low tide. The grain size distributions of suitable samples were determined using standard techniques developed by the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center sediment lab. Andrew Stevens

Datasets compiled from multiple sources

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Elwha River delta, Washington, July and August 2023 Trimble R7 GPS (AS) Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Elwha River delta were constructed from bathymetric and topographic surveys collected in July and August 2023. Nearshore bathymetry data were acquired using two personal watercraft (PWCs) and a kayak equipped with single-beam echosounders and survey-grade global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receivers. Topographic data were collected on foot with survey-grade GNSS receivers mounted on backpacks. A total of 1,301,196 individual elevation points were collected between July 30 and August 2, 2023, and used to create DEM surfaces with linear interpolation. A DEM was generated for the entire Elwha River delta with a resolution of 5 m and another DEM that included the river mouth region had a resolution of 1 m. Andrew Stevens
Topography data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, July and August 2023 Trimble R7 GPS (AS) This part of the data release presents topography data from the Elwha River delta collected in July and August 2023. Topography data were collected on foot with global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers mounted on backpacks. Andrew Stevens
Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Elwha River delta, Washington, July and August 2023 Trimble R7 GPS receiver Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Elwha River delta were constructed from bathymetric and topographic surveys collected in July and August 2023. Nearshore bathymetry data were acquired using two personal watercraft (PWCs) and a kayak equipped with single-beam echosounders and survey-grade global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receivers. Topographic data were collected on foot with survey-grade GNSS receivers mounted on backpacks. A total of 1,301,196 individual elevation points were collected between July 30 and August 2, 2023, and used to create DEM surfaces with linear interpolation. A DEM was generated for the entire Elwha River delta with a resolution of 5 m and another DEM that included the river mouth region had a resolution of 1 m. Andrew Stevens
Topography data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, July and August 2023 Trimble R7 GPS receiver This part of the data release presents topography data from the Elwha River delta collected in July and August 2023. Topography data were collected on foot with global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers mounted on backpacks. Andrew Stevens
Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Elwha River delta, Washington, July and August 2023 Trimble R7 GPS receiver 9 Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Elwha River delta were constructed from bathymetric and topographic surveys collected in July and August 2023. Nearshore bathymetry data were acquired using two personal watercraft (PWCs) and a kayak equipped with single-beam echosounders and survey-grade global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receivers. Topographic data were collected on foot with survey-grade GNSS receivers mounted on backpacks. A total of 1,301,196 individual elevation points were collected between July 30 and August 2, 2023, and used to create DEM surfaces with linear interpolation. A DEM was generated for the entire Elwha River delta with a resolution of 5 m and another DEM that included the river mouth region had a resolution of 1 m. Andrew Stevens
Topography data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, July and August 2023 Trimble R7 GPS receiver 9 This part of the data release presents topography data from the Elwha River delta collected in July and August 2023. Topography data were collected on foot with global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers mounted on backpacks. Andrew Stevens
Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Elwha River delta, Washington, July and August 2023 Waverunners Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Elwha River delta were constructed from bathymetric and topographic surveys collected in July and August 2023. Nearshore bathymetry data were acquired using two personal watercraft (PWCs) and a kayak equipped with single-beam echosounders and survey-grade global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receivers. Topographic data were collected on foot with survey-grade GNSS receivers mounted on backpacks. A total of 1,301,196 individual elevation points were collected between July 30 and August 2, 2023, and used to create DEM surfaces with linear interpolation. A DEM was generated for the entire Elwha River delta with a resolution of 5 m and another DEM that included the river mouth region had a resolution of 1 m. Andrew Stevens
Nearshore bathymetry data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, July August 2023 Waverunners Bathymetric data were collected during surveys performed on the Elwha River delta, Washington in 2023 (USGS Field Activity Number 2023-645-FA). Bathymetric data were collected using personal watercraft (PWCs) and a kayak equipped with single-beam sonar systems and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers. Andrew Stevens
Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Elwha River delta, Washington, July and August 2023 YSI Sound velocity CTD Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Elwha River delta were constructed from bathymetric and topographic surveys collected in July and August 2023. Nearshore bathymetry data were acquired using two personal watercraft (PWCs) and a kayak equipped with single-beam echosounders and survey-grade global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receivers. Topographic data were collected on foot with survey-grade GNSS receivers mounted on backpacks. A total of 1,301,196 individual elevation points were collected between July 30 and August 2, 2023, and used to create DEM surfaces with linear interpolation. A DEM was generated for the entire Elwha River delta with a resolution of 5 m and another DEM that included the river mouth region had a resolution of 1 m. Andrew Stevens
Nearshore bathymetry data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, July August 2023 YSI Sound velocity CTD Bathymetric data were collected during surveys performed on the Elwha River delta, Washington in 2023 (USGS Field Activity Number 2023-645-FA). Bathymetric data were collected using personal watercraft (PWCs) and a kayak equipped with single-beam sonar systems and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers. Andrew Stevens

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity