GPS Bathymetric Lake Mapping by The Mapping Network On the surface, a lake or pond seems serene and effortless to maintain, but under the surface is a complex, dynamic organism requiring expert knowledge to produce a perfect balance. To fully enjoy your lake or pond it is essential to know the facts. Exact acreage, depths, and chemistry of your lake are critical factors for making the best management decisions. Armed with this knowledge you will be…
AquaTechnex provided a bathymetric lake mapping survey for a marina on a large lake in California. Engineers needed to have an accurate, up-to-date lake depth map because they were planning to dredge the immediate area and replace existing infrastructure . The resulting lake map created by AquaTechnex and The Mapping Network is precisely what the engineers required to complete the new design. Aquatechnex is a fully integrated lake and aquatic plant management firm that operates…
GPS Lake Map to Monitor Sediment Levels Integrated Lakes Management (ILM) recently completed a mapping project for a Chicago metro property association. GPS Lake mapping was conducted on site to reveal the actual depths of the water and sedimentation. The primary purpose of this project involved sediment monitoring for future dredging. In order to avoid large costs and help property managers budget for sediment removal, ILM located the high priority areas of sediment accumulation and…
GPS Lake Map to Monitor Sediment Levels Greg Grimes with Aquatic Environmental Services, Inc., mapped an Atlanta area lake last week. The small lake (slightly less than 2 acres) has been suffering symptoms of of significant sedimentation accumulation. GPS Lake mapping was conducted on site to reveal the actual depths of the water and sedimentation. A 3D model of sedimentation levels was created to estimate the volume of sludge in the lake. This information provided…
Virginia Lake Management Company is a certified aquatic pesticide applicator in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, West Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, and as such, was contracted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in a partnership with helicopter applicators to provide the ground application resources required to treat the areas of Phragmites growth that was not able to be treated through aerial applications. As a certified mapping partner of The Mapping Network, Virginia Lake Management used…
GPS Lake Mapping Saves Time and Money by Accurately Locating Problem Areas It is critical to know the exact acreage and depth range of your lake to make sound management decisions in the battle against invasive aquatic vegetation. Understanding exactly where to apply treatment not only saves time and money but more importantly provides a better opportunity to control aggressive, non-native aquatic plant life. Precision GPS lake mapping conducted by The Mapping Network utilizes highly…
Allied Biological and The Mapping Network created a bathymetric lake map to provide a base map for tackling a difficult invasive weed population. Traditionally lake maps have been used primarily by anglers but it has become an essential tool for lake managers and biologists in establishing lake management programs with regard to herbicide applications, dredging efforts and lake drawdowns. Bathymetric mapping and subsequent vegetation survey revealed that Mountain Lake contains a diverse plant community including,…
by Kimberly Niesel, Virginia Lake Management Company If your community has a lake or pond, it may have crossed your mind that dredging will be needed at some point. Hopefully your community has had a professional reserve study performed which includes funds allocated to a future dredging project. If you have reviewed this line item, you may see that it is one of the most costly projects that a community will ever undergo. Still, you…
Using a GPS Lake Map to Understand Sediment Levels The Mapping Network and Jim Darlington, President of Leisure Ponds, teamed up to map 3 lakes in the St. Louis area last week. Each lake was approximately 2 acres and had shown warning signs of significant sedimentation. GPS Lake mapping was conducted on site to reveal the true lake depths of the ponds. In addition to the bathymetric survey, sedimentation depths were collected and a model…
Golf Course GPS Mapping Provided by The Mapping Network Every feature on a golf course can be accurately measured with either a GPS unit or through the use of imagery. Imagery is a cost effective way to provide the superintendent and his staff with additional information about the course. All irrigation and drainage features can be added to the base map providing a detailed inventory of every component of the irrigation system including pipes (type,…
