GPS Lake Mapping in Action: Locating Trophy Bass in Georgia

Bathymetric Lake Mapping was performed by Greg Grimes with Aquatic Environmental Services for a homeowners association in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. To read more about the mapping project click here. During the mapping process in the field, Mr. Grimes was able to notice the main creek channel. They made sure to collect plenty of data in this area and sure enough the maps showed a defined meandering creek channel. Mr. Grimes discusses the lake…

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Sep 2010

Dallas – Fort Worth, Texas Lake Mapping

Bathymetric Lake Mapping was performed by Trent Lewis with Pond Medics, Inc., for a private homeowner in a suburb northwest of Dallas, Texas. The purpose of this project was to create a base map of lake depths and locate areas of sediment accumulation. The mapping techniques utilized in this project and subsequent lake mapping results allowed Pond Medics to devise an accurate resource management plan for the association. Mr. Lewis says to “think of your…

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Sep 2010

Lake Bathymetry in St. Louis, MO

Using a GPS Lake Map to Create Management Plan Jim Darlington, President of Leisure Ponds, mapped a small pond in the St. Louis area for a residential Home Owners Association. The pond surveyed was approximately 0.8 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 of…

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Sep 2010

GPS Lake Map Guides Lake Management Plan

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…

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Sep 2010

New Pond Design and Contruction

New Pond Construction by Wade Bales, Quality Lakes, Inc. – www.qualitylakes.com Quality Lakes Inc. was contracted to design a pond for a client to use as a back-up fishing location for their guests on days the St. John’s River was too rough for a guided trip. The challenge was meeting the permit requirements for maximum surface acreage and maximum storage capacity which limited the overall size of the pond. By utilizing the lake design tools available through our…

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Sep 2010

GPS Maps of Hunting Land and Lakes – Improve Property Management

With the fall hunting season just getting started, how would you like to have a detailed map of your property with the latest aerial imagery? Want your deer stands, trails, food plots, property boundary, ponds, streams, deer cameras, etc placed on a master map? The Mapping Network, and its mapping partners offer an extensive set of land and habitat GPS mapping services involving the use of highly accurate data collection methods, state of the art…

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Sep 2010

Smith Mountain Lake Benefits from Bathymetry Survey

Engineers Developing Dredging Plan and Dock Placement Select Local Expert for Bathymetry Study Smith Mountain Lake is a gorgeous, 40-mile long, 20,600 acre lake, with 500 miles of shoreline, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of rural southwestern Virginia. Part of an ongoing improvement project required small sections ranging from 0.25 to 3 acres to be dredged due to sedimentation and safety issues. Another area of the lake was preparing for the installation of…

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Sep 2010

Engineering Company Select Virginia Lake Managment for Bathymetric Mapping

Engineers Select Local Expert for Bathymetry Study Virginia Lake Management provided a bathymetric lake mapping survey for a lake in Virginia. Engineers recently performed a flood study on the dam and found the spillway insufficient. While preparing an engineering report to propose upgrade options the only bathymetric data available was hand collected in the 1950′s. As a local expert on bathymetric mapping, Virgina Lake Management was able to conduct an accurate, up-to-date lake depth map…

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Sep 2010

USDA Announces Loan Program for Natural Resource Conservation

USDA Announces Loan Program for Natural Resource Conservation WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the launch of a Conservation Loan (CL) program that will provide farm owners and farm-related business operators access to credit to implement conservation techniques that will conserve natural resources. “This will give farmers who want to implement conservation measures on their lands a chance to do so by providing assistance with their up-front costs,” said Vilsack….

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Sep 2010

Professional Lake Management Service Providers Need Your Help!

Many of you are aware of the recent movement by EPA to further regulate commercial pesticide use, of which aquatic herbicides are included. EPA will be implementing another administrative layer in April 2011 that will require state permits for all properties that utilize pesticides in or adjacent to any waters. While we applaud the promotion of wise use of such chemicals, this unfunded step that will be mandated to the states to administer will bring with…

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