Catalog Record
Report from S&T Project 7109: Exploring the Feasibility of using Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Managing Rockfall Hazard Areas
This project describes the methods used to operate UAS at Hoover Dam to analyze rock fall potential. The report documents approvals, data collection, and analysis techniques as well as provides the results and recommendations for future research.
Generation Effort
S&T Project 7109: Exploring the Feasibility of using Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Managing Rockfall Hazard Areas
Location
Lake Mead Hoover Dam and Powerplant
Themes
Infrastructure and Assets
Reclamation Project
Boulder Canyon Project
Reclamation Program
Science and Technology Program
Location Information
Location Name
Lake Mead Hoover Dam and Powerplant
Location Description
Location Parent
State(s)
Arizona, Nevada
Unified Region(s)
Lower Colorado Basin
Timezone
MT
Elevation
1,229 ft
Vertical Datum
USGS 1912
Coordinates (lat, long)
(36.0163, -114.7374)
Horizontal Datum
WGS84
