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Welcome to the Lake Tahoe Data Clearinghouse website !!!This Lake Tahoe Data Clearinghouse website, created and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in partnership with Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies and groups, is a gateway to information and data on Lake Tahoe and its basin. The primary goal of this clearinghouse is to facilitate the coordination of research, monitoring, and environmental-management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin and to ensure the widest possible access to data and information resulting from such activities. The site is designed to ensure that all interested parties -- scientists, engineers, resource managers, developers, and the public -- have quick and easy access to Lake Tahoe data and information. Users of this clearinghouse have access to a wide range of digital data and Geographic Information System (GIS) products. Examples include high-quality digital maps of digital elevation models, digital orthophoto quadrangles, digital line graphs, and digital raster graphics for the Lake Tahoe area. Some of the data resides on the USGS server at the Western Geographic Science Center, Menlo Park, California. The majority of the data and information, located in databases maintained by the partnering agencies, is accessible from this clearinghouse via links. WelcomeThis section is a good starting point for those interested in a variety of information concerning Lake Tahoe. Topics Covered:
Digital DataThis section allows users to have easy access to a wide range of digital data and GIS products specific to Lake Tahoe. Examples include high-quality digital maps of bathymetry, hydrography, roads, vegetation cover, forests, timber, soils, and population for the Lake Tahoe Basin. The USGS provides two free downloadable software tools (Dem3d and Dlgv32 viewers) for viewing digital data. For more information and downloads of the viewers, please visit the DEM and DLG Viewer page. USGS provides four digital cartographic products (the 4 D's): Topics Covered:
GeneralThis section consists of general interest information. Topics Covered:
NoteAll information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Highlighted and (or) underlined terms are clickable and will take you to a new page. The footer symbol () marks links to external web sites and selected pages that will open in a new window, with a few exceptions. Exceptions include but are not limited to the following: no footer symbol () is placed before images and the signatures that have links to external web sites. Thank YouThank you for visiting the Lake Tahoe Data Clearinghouse website. The USGS and its partners designed this website for ease of use, and your feedback is encouraged. Please send your comments to Connie Hoong at choong@usgs.gov, or click on Feedback at the bottom of the page. |
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