diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/EDhApiDetailLevel.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/EDhApiDetailLevel.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6e0ce518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/EDhApiDetailLevel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.api.enums;
+
+/**
+ * BLOCK  - Detail Level: 0, width 1 block, <br>
+ * CHUNK  - Detail Level: 4, width 16 block, <br>
+ * REGION - Detail Level: 9, width 512 block <br> <br>
+ *
+ * Detail levels in Distant Horizons represent how large a section (of either LODs or MC chunks)
+ * is, with the smallest being 0 (1 block wide). <br>
+ * The width of a detail level can be calculated by putting the detail level to the power of 2. <br>
+ * Example for the chunk detail level (4): 2^4 = 16 blocks wide <Br><br>
+ * 
+ * This enum doesn't contain all valid detail levels, only those most likely to be needed.
+ * Detail levels 1,2,3, ... 255 are all technically valid detail levels 
+ * (although anything beyond {@link EDhApiDetailLevel#REGION} may be difficult deal with). 
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 2022-12-5
+ */
+public enum EDhApiDetailLevel
+{
+	// Reminder:
+	// when adding items up the API minor version
+	// when removing items up the API major version
+	
+	/** 
+	 * detail level: 0 <Br>
+	 * width in Blocks: 1 
+	 */
+	BLOCK(0, 1),
+	/**
+	 * detail level: 4 <Br>
+	 * width in Blocks: 16 
+	 */
+	CHUNK(4, 16),
+	/**
+	 * detail level: 9 <Br>
+	 * width in Blocks: 512
+	 */
+	REGION(9, 512);
+	
+	
+	public final int detailLevel;
+	public final int widthInBlocks;
+	
+	EDhApiDetailLevel(int detailLevel, int widthInBlocks)
+	{
+		this.detailLevel = detailLevel;
+		this.widthInBlocks = widthInBlocks;
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/LodUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/LodUtil.java
index 198dfaaf0..adab90b8f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/LodUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/LodUtil.java
@@ -96,33 +96,25 @@ public class LodUtil
 			ColorUtil.rgbToInt(255, 255, 255)};
 	
 	
-	public static final byte DETAIL_OPTIONS = 10;
-	
 	/** 512 blocks wide */
-	public static final byte REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL = DETAIL_OPTIONS - 1;
+	public static final byte REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL = 9;
 	/** 16 blocks wide */
 	public static final byte CHUNK_DETAIL_LEVEL = 4;
 	/** 1 block wide */
 	public static final byte BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL = 0;
 	
-	//public static final short MAX_VERTICAL_DATA = 4;
-	
 	/**
 	 * measured in Blocks <br>
-	 * detail level max - 1
-	 * 256 blocks
+	 * detail level 9
+	 * 512 x 512 blocks
 	 */
-	public static final short REGION_WIDTH = 1 << REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL;
+	public static final short REGION_WIDTH = 512;
 	/**
 	 * measured in Blocks <br>
 	 * detail level 4
+	 * 16 x 16 blocks
 	 */
 	public static final short CHUNK_WIDTH = 16;
-	/**
-	 * measured in Blocks <br>
-	 * detail level 0
-	 */
-	public static final short BLOCK_WIDTH = 1;
 	
 	
 	/** number of chunks wide */