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SRTM Water Body Data (SWBD)
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Water Body Dataset providing a comprehensive delineation of ocean, lake, and river shorelines at ~30m resolution derived from the 2000 SRTM radar data.
usgs.gov
At a glance
- Region
- United States (Global)
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Government
What's inside
- Water Bodies
- Shoreline
- DEM
- Surface Water Extent
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Because it has: Surface Water Extent
- 02
Change over time
See how lakes and wetlands have grown or shrunk.
- 03
Sea-level planning
Plan for sea-level rise and storm surge.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
- 02
Release decisions
Optimise releases against inflow forecasts.
- 03
Surge forecasts
Forecast surge and coastal water levels quickly.
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