2014 Aerial Oblique Imagery Shoreline of Lake Simcoe

This oblique aerial imagery covers the main shoreline of Lake Simcoe and four of its islands (Georgina, Thorah, Fox and Snake).

Taiga Air Services Ltd. acquired the imagery from November 16 to December 2, 2014. To collect the data, they flew a helicopter 160 metres from shore and 100 metres above the water.

Overlapping oblique images are available in the following formats:

• TIFF (120 Mb)
• JPG (3.5 Mb)
• a photo centre point shapefile, which you can use to link to the images from GIS software

Imagery is available as one packaged product for the Lake Simcoe shoreline. To order the data, follow our ordering instructions or contact geospatial@ontario.ca.

Imagery will be used to investigate the potential of using oblique imagery to complement existing ortho imagery. This will:

• help improve interpretation of shoreline features
• update shoreline mapping

The imagery also provides a snapshot in time, capturing the current condition of the Lake Simcoe shoreline.

The following partners were involved with the project:

• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
• Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
• Environment Canada
• Severn Sound Environmental Association
• Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
• Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
• County of Simcoe