Integrated Aerial lidar

Seamlessly merging hydrographic and terrestrial data to create a unified, bank-to-bank model of your river crossing.

Completing the picture

River dynamics do not stop at the water’s edge—and neither does our data. Whether we are wading a shallow creek, kayaking a remote tributary, or multibeaming a major river, aerial LiDAR is a standard component of our workflow.

Our Fluvial Geomorphologists are also FAA Part 107 licensed pilots, allowing us to capture high-fidelity terrestrial topography at every site. This ensures that every survey you receive is a seamless, bank-to-bank model of the entire corridor, regardless of the method used to map the channel.

The integrated advantage

Scour in the channel is often driven by features on the floodplain. By mapping the overbank area at every site, we identify high-water flow paths, relic channels, and bluff erosion that impact the stability of the crossing—providing a level of analysis that in-water surveys alone cannot offer.

LiDAR Drone

Seamless “Bank-to-bed” models

The most valuable dataset is a unified one. We merge our high-resolution sonar/wading data (underwater) with our aerial LiDAR data (terrestrial) to create a continuous Digital Elevation Model (DEM). This eliminates the ‘blank space’ between the water surface and the high bank, giving you a complete cross-section of the pipeline right-of-way.

universal deployment

We do not reserve advanced technology for ‘major’ projects. Whether we are collecting data by wading, kayak, or survey vessel, the drone goes up. This guarantees a consistent, high-resolution topographic dataset across your entire asset portfolio, from the smallest tributary to the widest river.

Aerial Imagery

Public satellite imagery is often low-resolution or years out of date. We generate high-definition, distortion-free aerial maps of the site at the exact moment of survey. This provides a snapshot of current bank conditions, vegetation, and land-use changes that corresponds perfectly with your topographic data.

Interactive Digital Survey Inspection

Experience an ultra-realistic digital twin of a project site. We fuse high-density LiDAR terrain data with precision aerial imagery to reveal the complete surface and topographic picture.

To use the model:

  • 360° Inspection:
    • Rotate: Left-click and drag your mouse left or right to spin the model around the center point.
    • Pan: Right-click and drag to move the camera laterally across the channel.
    • Zoom: Scroll with your mouse wheel to inspect features closer.
  • Dual-Mode Analysis:
    • Aerial Imagery View: High-resolution photogrammetric overlay that reveals land cover, vegetation, and existing infrastructure.
    • Topographic View: A color-mapped Digital Elevation Model (DEM) that quantifies terrain height, slope gradients, and geomorphic morphology.