Acquisition of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) elevation data was for the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS). In February 2012, USACE, Contracting Division contracted with The Atlantic Group to provide acquisition of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) elevation data in the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System, St. Charles, Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes, LA. This data will be used to support interior drainage modeling. LiDAR data should be collected to fully capture the total interior of the HSDRRS, including floodwalls, structures, and levees, and 200 feet outside of the HSDRRS to water's edge as appropriate. The project shall include capture of LiDAR data and the creation of digital elevation models derived from the LiDAR. The project area is approximately 418.4 sq. miles, including a 200' buffer. The purpose of the survey is to obtain measurements of the bare ground surface, as well as top surface feature elevation data for providing geometry input to USACE hydrodynamic and other numerical models as well as for performing economic related assessments. Upon receipt of data, the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) noted that many areas have lidar points over water that are classified as ground. This was mainly seen in lidar points over Lake Pontchartrain. In these areas, those points were reclassified from ground (2) to unclassified (1). In other areas, however, the user should be aware that points over water may be classified as ground. In addition to the lidar point data, bare earth Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), at a 2 ft grid spacing, created from the lidar point data are also available. These data are available for download here: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=6352 Breaklines created from the lidar are also available for download in shp format at: https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/6350/breaklines The DEM and breakline products have not been reviewed by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) and any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of NOAA, OCM or its partners. Original contact information: Contact Name: Patrick Robinson Contact Org: Atlantic Group Title: LiDARManager Phone: 256-971-9991 Email: probinson@theatlgrp.com This data set is an LAZ (compressed LAS) format file containing LIDAR point cloud data.