REVIEW OF KH COVERAGE OF GREAT LAKES SHORELINE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T01137A000300040011-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 25, 2010
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: April 15, 1974
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers 25X1
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THROUGH Deputy Chief, Programs Analysis Division, TSG
Chief, Imagery Exploitation Group, NPIC
SUBJECT : Review of KH Coverage of Great Lakes Shoreline.
1. As requested at our meeting in late February, we have reviewed
the KH coverage available over the sites you selected for your Great Lakes
shoreline erosion project. Only one site, Eastlake, Ohio has multiple KH
coverage that would permit comparative analysis. Several other sites
have.one-time only KH coverage that may provide a base year for the study.
2. Our evaluation of the Eastlake site is that analysis of the Lake
Erie shoreline several miles either side of Eastlake, Ohio based on 1966,
1969, and 1972 KH photography appears feasible even though the 1966
photography may be of marginal value due to obliquity. The 1969 and 1972
photography are good enough for comparative analysis. The November 1966
coverage is oblique, clear photography of fair quality. Useable stereo
coverage of the Lake Erie shoreline extends from Madison, westward to
Willowick, Ohio. The December 1969 coverage is clear photography of
fairly good quality and includes stereo coverage of the Lake Erie shoreline
from Conneaut to Sandusky, Ohio. The July 1972 coverage is clear photog-
raphy of good quality. Stereo coverage of the Lake Erie shoreline extends
from a point just west of Fairport Harbor to Lorain, Ohio. (Mono coverage
from the aft camera extends the shoreline coverage eastward almost to
Madison, Ohio).
V/ARNtHG NOTICE
Et+SVIVE TELUGENCE SGUI~RCES
AND METHODS CPVGLYED
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3. March 1968photography of the Lake Michigan shoreline from White
Lake, Southwar-to-St.- Joseph, Michigan is available on one clear stereo
coverage of fair quality. This coverage includes all four sites along
the east shore of Lake Michigan (White Lake, Port Sheldon, Glenn and St.
Joseph). The shoreline around the White Lake area is ice-free but ice is
present at the shoreline at the other three sites. Also available is
December 1969 coverage of Lexington, Michigan on hazy stereo photography of
fair quality. Cloud cover precludes study of the shoreline south of
Lexington.
White Lake - 43-21N/086-251V
Port Sheldon - 42-50N/086-12W
Glenn - 42-31N/086-15W
St. Joseph - 42-02N/086-31W
SYSTEM MISSION
KI-1-4b 1108-1
 4. We ested coverage of the above areas during the current
This coverage should be available in the next several
Chief, New Applications Branch, IEG
NPIC
Distribution-
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