Geospatial data for impounded sediments in Pahranagat Wash above Arrow Canyon Dam, in northern Moapa Valley, Nevada
December 5, 2025
This U.S. Geological Survey data release consists of vector and raster geospatial datasets used to determine the volume of sediment in Pahranagat Wash, impounded above Arrow Canyon Dam, in northern Moapa Valley, Nevada.
The data release includes:
1) a raster dataset of a 1-meter resolution digital elevation model (DEM) of the study area created using a lidar (light detection and ranging) uncrewed aerial survey (Arrow_Canyon_DEM_1m.zip);
2) a vector dataset of 1-foot surface contours in the study area derived from the DEM (Arrow_Canyon_ContourLines_1ft.zip); and
3) a vector dataset of the study area boundary (Arrow_Canyon_StudyArea.zip)
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | Geospatial data for impounded sediments in Pahranagat Wash above Arrow Canyon Dam, in northern Moapa Valley, Nevada |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9C4DRI5 |
| Authors | Jon W Wilson, Mark A Bauer, Matthew A Burgess |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Nevada Water Science Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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