topic Stream buffer incorporating topography/elevation in Geoprocessing Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/stream-buffer-incorporating-topography-elevation/m-p/1632908#M27602 <P>I'm trying to create a 300' buffer around a river that measures the distance based on the lay of the land (not just a horizontal distance from the line).&nbsp; I have a polyline of the river and a DEM of the entire area.&nbsp; Is this possible?&nbsp; It would be used to depict areas where cutting is restricted in the forests surrounding the river.</P><P>I'm using ArcGIS Pro 3.2.4 with a basic license and no extensions.&nbsp; I'd be interested in hearing options even if it is outside of the capabilities of my current license.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:39:52 GMT Kjohns 2025-07-14T18:39:52Z Stream buffer incorporating topography/elevation https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/stream-buffer-incorporating-topography-elevation/m-p/1632908#M27602 <P>I'm trying to create a 300' buffer around a river that measures the distance based on the lay of the land (not just a horizontal distance from the line).&nbsp; I have a polyline of the river and a DEM of the entire area.&nbsp; Is this possible?&nbsp; It would be used to depict areas where cutting is restricted in the forests surrounding the river.</P><P>I'm using ArcGIS Pro 3.2.4 with a basic license and no extensions.&nbsp; I'd be interested in hearing options even if it is outside of the capabilities of my current license.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:39:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/stream-buffer-incorporating-topography-elevation/m-p/1632908#M27602 Kjohns 2025-07-14T18:39:52Z Re: Stream buffer incorporating topography/elevation https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/stream-buffer-incorporating-topography-elevation/m-p/1632939#M27603 <P>A basic license with the spatial analyst extension would probably be a no... but there are ways to incorporate vertical factors in spatial analysis</P><P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/spatial-analyst/adjust-the-encountered-distance-using-a-vertical-factor.htm" target="_blank">Adjust the encountered distance using a vertical factor—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A></P> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:20:28 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/stream-buffer-incorporating-topography-elevation/m-p/1632939#M27603 DanPatterson 2025-07-14T20:20:28Z