This page provides a brief overview of some of these applications. 3D maps enable personnel to better visualize the flow characteristics of the watershed.
Bathymetric data are also useful for the identification of lake bottom ecosystems.
Fisheries staff are utilizing a wide range of base and hydrologic data sets to generate GIS based watershed maps. GIS enables staff to view survey data spatially. The DNR is utilizing forestry compartment maps to construct trail maps that include cover type information. Forest Management is utilizing a wide range of remotely sensed data to update their forest cover type maps. Forest Management is building a GIS application that will enable dispatchers to get more information to their fire officers during forest fires.