10-meter digital elevation model of Hawaii

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This page contains 153 USGS DEM files covering Hawaii. These files are in the standard pre-SDTS USGS ASCII format. Many GIS and visualization packages can convert them to useful internal formats. Each file unzips to a file of about 9 megabytes with a ".dem" extension. Files may be either NAD27 or NAD83, though each island is consistent. (Some DEMs had previously been published in the Old Hawaiian Datum.) Most of the Big Island is in UTM zone 5, though the western tip and the rest of the state are in zone 4. Vertical units may be meters or feet, though each island (except for Maui, which is split along the middle) is consistent. This data is totally useless if you lack the software to import Digital Elevation Models.

As a bonus for arcinfo/arcview users, we have a 293848542-byte zip file which expands to a workspace directory named "hawaii" which contains a separate grid for each island (2 for Maui, but I have updated it 11/06/2001 by reprojecting the western tip of the Big Island).

And for those who need bil files, here are the bil files for island-wide DEMs:
Big Island Z units feet, UTM zone 5, NAD83
Kahoolawe Z units feet, UTM zone 4, NAD27
Kauai Z units meters, UTM zone 4, NAD83
Lanai Z units meters, UTM zone 4, NAD27
Maui Z units meters, UTM zone 4, NAD27
Molokai Z units feet, UTM zone 4, NAD27
Niihau Z units meters, UTM zone 4, NAD83
Oahu Z units meters, UTM zone 4, NAD27
These are simply mosaics of USGS DEMs, except 1) the western tip of the Big Island was reprojected to zone 5, and 2) Eastern Maui was resampled to meters.

We also have DRG files (scanned topo maps) for Kauai. .

quadIslandDatumZunitsZoneshortnameXcenterYcenterzipbytes
keahole_point.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET4keahole_point8079902179565431465
makalawena.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET4makalawena8077452193410269786
ahumoa.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5ahumoa23156021927702996192
akaka_falls.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5akaka_falls27086021922202288650
alika_cone.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5alika_cone21759021376002282371
anaehoomalu.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5anaehoomalu1924952207255186168
hawi.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5hawi20605522347202360545
hawi_oe_n.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5hawi_oe_n2062902248570210938
hilo.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5hilo28379021782151096174
honaunau.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5honaunau1915402151870844058
honokaa.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5honokaa24506522202602065359
honokane.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5honokane21912522345051603740
hualalai.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5hualalai20512521793452635582
ka_lae.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5ka_lae2169502096070871547
ka_lae_oe_e.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5ka_lae_oe_e2301202095870160797
kahuku_ranch.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kahuku_ranch21716021099102443286
kailua.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kailua19201021795652661140
kalalua.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kalalua28345521505351481378
kalapana.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kalapana28329021366951160210
kalapana_oe_e.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kalapana_oe_e2964302136545192430
kamuela.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kamuela21890522206602750222
kapoho.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kapoho3097102150240253774
kapoho_oe_n.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kapoho_oe_n3098552164075291738
kau_desert.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kau_desert25701521370302104020
kauluoa_point.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kauluoa_point1913052138030361065
kaunene.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kaunene20467521516551936194
kawaihae.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kawaihae20582022208802178788
keaau_ranch.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5keaau_ranch2969002178060127134
keaiwa_reservoir.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5keaiwa_reserv23073021374002836522
kealakekua.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kealakekua19177521657201532021
keamuku.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5keamuku21846021929702137387
keanakolu.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5keanakolu25795522062352827893
keawanui_bay.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5keawanui_bay192740222110597639
kiholo.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kiholo19225521934102014685
kilauea_crater.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kilauea_crate25720021508702031169
kipuka_pakekake.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kipuka_pakeka24407021510502912462
kokoolau.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kokoolau23114021650852849867
kukaiau.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kukaiau2581402220075852293
kukuihaele.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kukuihaele23198522204552353410
kukuihaele_oe_n.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kukuihaele_oe2321952234300158344
kulani.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5kulani25738521647101782409
mahukona.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5mahukona1929852234950372305
mahukona_oe_n.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5mahukona_oe_n193230224879579159
makahalau.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5makahalau23177522066152533311
makaopuhi_crater.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5makaopuhi_cra27015021368601947607
manuka_bay.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5manuka_bay1908352110335293596
mauna_kea.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5mauna_kea24466521925803129781
mauna_loa.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5mauna_loa23093521512452788550
milolii.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5milolii1910702124180562057
mountain_view.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5mountain_view28362521643751405668
naalehu.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5naalehu23032521097151324054
naliikakani_point.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5naliikakani_p2568302123190324245
naohueleelua.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5naohueleelua21824021791301815290
nohonaohae.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5nohonaohae21868022068201945970
pahala.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5pahala24368021233701547541
pahoa_north.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5pahoa_north2967402164220942924
pahoa_south.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5pahoa_south29658521503851616195
papa.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5papa20422521239652481605
papaaloa.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5papaaloa27104022060601821802
papaikou.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5papaikou2839602192055688612
papaikou_oe_n.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5papaikou_oe_n284125220589594177
piihonua.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5piihonua27068021783801916937
pohue_bay.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5pohue_bay20400021101202086295
pua_akala.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5pua_akala25776021923952263988
punaluu.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5punaluu23052521235552737437
puu_anahulu.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5puu_anahulu20535521931852252612
puu_hinai.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5puu_hinai20559022070301665498
puu_hou.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5puu_hou2037802096275121159
puu_koli.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5puu_koli23135521789251688885
puu_lehua.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5puu_lehua20490021654951811392
puu_makaala.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5puu_makaala27050521645401508744
puu_o_keokeo.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5puu_o_keokeo21737521237552537564
puu_o_uo.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5puu_o_uo21802521652902436165
puu_oo.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5puu_oo24446021787302267416
puu_pohakuloa.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5puu_pohakuloa20445021378052094437
puu_ulaula.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5puu_ulaula24426521648902673250
sulphur_cone.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5sulphur_cone21780521514402294429
umikoa.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5umikoa24486022064203213011
upper_piihonua.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5upper_piihonu25757521785551973901
volcano.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5volcano27033021507001360483
wood_valley.zipHawaiiNAD83FEET5wood_valley24387521372102472035
kahoolawe_oe_e.zipKahoolaweNAD27FEET4kahoolawe_e7594102270960232693
kahoolawe_oe_n.zipKahoolaweNAD27FEET4kahoolawe_n7461652284610148312
kahoolawe_oe_ne.zipKahoolaweNAD27FEET4kahoolawe_ne7591952284805125562
kahoolawe.zipKahoolaweNAD27FEET4kahoolawe_q7463652270770586139
kahoolawe_oe_w.zipKahoolaweNAD27FEET4kahoolawe_w733330227058561662
anahola.zipKauaiNAD83METERS4anahola46348524527002291534
haena.zipKauaiNAD83METERS4haena43771524527802819606
hanalei.zipKauaiNAD83METERS4hanalei45060024527353014959
hanapepe.zipKauaiNAD83METERS4hanapepe43760524251102286812
kapaa.zipKauaiNAD83METERS4kapaa46345024388652153161
kekaha.zipKauaiNAD83METERS4kekaha42476024390052698502
kekaha_oe_s.zipKauaiNAD83METERS4kekaha_oe_s4246952425165430504
koloa.zipKauaiNAD83METERS4koloa45051024250652878189
lihue.zipKauaiNAD83METERS4lihue46342524250301119659
makaha_point.zipKauaiNAD83METERS4makaha_point4248252452840801992
waialeale.zipKauaiNAD83METERS4waialeale45055524389003748444
waimea_canyon.zipKauaiNAD83METERS4waimea_canyon43766024389503952959
lanai_north.zipLanaiNAD27METERS4lanai_north7197452311930894911
lanai_north_oe_w.zipLanaiNAD27METERS4lanai_north_w7067352311765767627
lanai_south.zipLanaiNAD27METERS4lanai_south71992522980901037405
lanai_south_oe_w.zipLanaiNAD27METERS4lanai_south_w7069102297925348958
haiku.zipMaui_ENAD27FEET4haiku78392023129002341071
hana.zipMaui_ENAD27FEET4hana81020522995101787864
kaupo.zipMaui_ENAD27FEET4kaupo79742522854302252029
keanae.zipMaui_ENAD27FEET4keanae7969352313125752176
kilohana.zipMaui_ENAD27FEET4kilohana78415522990503225427
kipahulu.zipMaui_ENAD27FEET4kipahulu8104602285665780534
lualailua_hills.zipMaui_ENAD27FEET4lualailua_hil78439022852053150119
nahiku.zipMaui_ENAD27FEET4nahiku79718022992753381603
kahakuloa.zipMaui_WNAD27METERS4kahakuloa7576902326320406783
lahaina.zipMaui_WNAD27METERS4lahaina74489023122801707149
lanai_north_oe_e.zipMaui_WNAD27METERS4lanai_north_o732755231210568605
lanai_south_oe_e.zipMaui_WNAD27METERS4lanai_south_o7329402298265105260
maalaea.zipMaui_WNAD27METERS4maalaea7581152298635580236
makena.zipMaui_WNAD27METERS4makena77136022849951461331
makena_oe_s.zipMaui_WNAD27METERS4makena_oe_s771580227115071014
napili.zipMaui_WNAD27METERS4napili7446902326120735524
olowalu.zipMaui_WNAD27METERS4olowalu7450952298440198988
paia.zipMaui_WNAD27METERS4paia7709102312680504894
puu_o_kali.zipMaui_WNAD27METERS4puu_o_kali77113522988401024202
wailuku.zipMaui_WNAD27METERS4wailuku75790523124751655292
halawa.zipMolokaiNAD27FEET4halawa73236523397901282994
halawa_oe_s.zipMolokaiNAD27FEET4halawa_oe_s7325602325945119744
ilio_point.zipMolokaiNAD27FEET4ilio_point6804252339135653714
ilio_point_oe_n.zipMolokaiNAD27FEET4ilio_point_oe6802752352975138637
kamalo.zipMolokaiNAD27FEET4kamalo71938023396101937515
kamalo_oe_s.zipMolokaiNAD27FEET4kamalo_oe_s7195652325770499558
kaunakakai.zipMolokaiNAD27FEET4kaunakakai70639523394451369937
kaunakakai_oe_n.zipMolokaiNAD27FEET4kaunakakai_oe706220235328567056
kaunakakai_oe_s.zipMolokaiNAD27FEET4kaunakakai_s7065702325605108979
molokai_airport.zipMolokaiNAD27FEET4molokai_airpo69341023392851010004
molokai_airport_oe_n.zipMolokaiNAD27FEET4molokai_ap_n693245235312567709
niihau_north.zipNiihauNAD83METERS4niihau_north39027024262901101748
niihau_north_oe_n.zipNiihauNAD83METERS4niihau_north_390370244013099250
niihau_north_oe_w.zipNiihauNAD83METERS4niihau_nrth_w3773652426385884390
niihau_south.zipNiihauNAD83METERS4niihau_south3772552412545669022
ewa.zipOahuNAD27METERS4ewa5946452356870372733
haleiwa.zipOahuNAD27METERS4haleiwa59448523845401296810
hauula.zipOahuNAD27METERS4hauula60742523846252184288
honolulu.zipOahuNAD27METERS4honolulu62057523570401210021
kaena.zipOahuNAD27METERS4kaena58154023844751184370
kaena_oe_w.zipOahuNAD27METERS4kaena_oe_w568595238441063139
kahana.zipOahuNAD27METERS4kahana6203702384710597902
kahuku.zipOahuNAD27METERS4kahuku6073352398455777452
kaneohe.zipOahuNAD27METERS4kaneohe62047523708801666348
koko_head.zipOahuNAD27METERS4koko_head63354523571451044347
mokapu.zipOahuNAD27METERS4mokapu6334302370975253190
pearl_harbor.zipOahuNAD27METERS4pearl_harbor6076102356950199975
schofield_barracks.zipOahuNAD27METERS4schofield_bar59456523707101510859
waianae.zipOahuNAD27METERS4waianae5816102370635542130
waimea.zipOahuNAD27METERS4waimea5944002398380303149
waipahu.zipOahuNAD27METERS4waipahu60752023707851661674

In order to import to arcinfo, I truncated the names to eleven characters, then altered 9 names to make them unique. You can see these "shortnames" in my import aml.

Here are arcinfo export files for point coverages of quads.

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