Digital Elevation Model 5-meter

Abstract

The Digital Elevation Model 5-meter data set is a representation of land elevation in a raster data format. Elevation values are represented in feet.

This is a compliation of four different elevation data sets. Horizontal and vertical accuracy varies depending on the source of the data.

Purpose

Elevation data is needed for a wide variety of activities including construction, flood analysis, environmental analysis, agriculture and industrial activities.

Time Period of Content
  • Beginning date: 1950s
  • Ending date: 2007
Publish Date

1/2013

Originator

USGS, Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD), NOAA, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Publisher

FDGL

Theme Keywords

elevation, topography, digital elevation model, lidar

Place Keywords

Florida

Source Scale

varies - 1:4,800 (estimated for LIDAR) to 1:24,000

Horizontal Accuracy

varies

Vertical Accuracy

varies: 9 inches for LIDAR up to 8 feet for 1:24,000 topo contour source

Field Names

Field | Description | Type ---- | ----- Value | Elevation value in feet | Float