Digital Elevation Model Python Packages

xdem

Analysis of digital elevation models and elevation point clouds

py3dep

A part of HyRiver software stack for getting topography data within the US through 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)

richdem

High-performance Terrain and Hydrology Analysis

satprint

Satellite terrain to 3D-printable models: watertight STL, multi-color 3MF and textured GLB, with OpenStreetMap buildings, roof shapes and landmarks

nasadem

Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Digital Elevation Model (DEM) search and download utility

topobathykit

Policy-driven topobathymetric fusion: fuses overlapping elevation sources into seamless grids with per-pixel provenance.

pdemtools

Conveniently search, download, and process ArcticDEM and REMA products

lidar

A Python package for delineating nested surface depressions from digital elevation data.

dsm2dtm

Generate DTM (Digital Terrain Model) from DSM (Digital Surface Model).

glacier-flow-model

Modeling glaciers on a digital elevation model (DEM) based on mass balance and a modified D8 flow algorithm applied to ice.

volpy

Volume Calculations for Digital Elevation Models in Python

swisstopopy

swisstopo geospatial Python utilities

dem2basin

Preprocessing scripts to produce watershed-delineated input files from standard source data

landsat9geo

Advanced Python pipeline for Landsat 9 L2SP geological processing—delivering pansharpened spectral indices, MVT exploration products, and DEM-integrated structural maps ready for interpretation.

demquery

Wrapper around rasterio to query points on a Digital Elevation Model

heightcraft

An high-performance, heightmap generation and AI upscaling tool

pyhydro

A Python package for modeling fill-spill hydrology in depression-dominated landscapes