4. Study Area with DEM
From GeoMod
The Pearl River Basin is located in east-central and southwest Mississippi and in the southeastern part of Louisiana, and drains an area of 8,760 square miles. The river extends from its headwaters in Neshoba County through the Jackson metropolitan area and empties into the Mississippi Sound. Major waterbodies include the Pearl, Yockanookany, Strong, and Bogue Chitto Rivers. The basin also includes the state’s largest surface source of drinking water, the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
Pearl River is located at 32°47'7" North, 89°14'9" West (32.785315, -89.235906).
Location of Pearl River County in Mississippi, USA
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 79.7 km² (30.8 mi²). 79.6 km² (30.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.13% water.
And after the pre-processing of the DEM, my DEM looks like this…
DEM of the Study Area
DEM overlayed by the Features Present in the Area
