A Year of Flooding – How it Effects Your Lake

With the current Missouri River flooding disaster and earlier Mississippi River flooding occurring through much of the middle of the country we are hearing a lot about terms like cubic feet per second, carrying capacity, inflow, outflows, surcharge, and US Army Corps of Engineers flood inundation maps. There is obviously considerable loss of property and the length and scale of this disaster are yet to be known. As rivers (both large and small) increase levels and…

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Jun 2011

Stress on Levees from Record Missouri River Flood

FLOOD: Rising water forces about 600 to evacuate in western Fremont County About 600 people in western Fremont County in Iowa are being ordered to evacuate their homes, due to rising waters on the Missouri River. Officials fear a federal levee on the Missouri River could be overtopped. The troublesome spot is located north of Hamburg, by the Nebraska City bridge, said Mike Crecelius, the county’s emergency management director. Hamburg is not effected by the…

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Jun 2011

Lake Volume and Capacity Curves

GPS Lake Mapping Accurately Accounts for Current Water Capacity It is critical to know the exact acreage and depth range of your lake to make sound management decisions. Precision GPS lake mapping conducted by The Mapping Network utilizes highly accurate procedures and equipment for data collection. Utilizing sub-foot accurate GPS units and hydro-acoustic depth-sounding equipment, our team logs data points for extremely accurate location mapping. Hydro-acoustic depth sounding equipment measures depth with unparalleled accuracy. Our…

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Jun 2011

Lake Dredging Due to Sediment Problems?

Save Significant Money on Dredging Projects with The Mapping Network! The Mapping Network recently completed a mapping project for a large-scale home owners association in Arkansas. The large lake had 21 coves and several homeowners were having difficulties accessing their dock due to sedimentation. Here were some of the questions the HOA management team had: – where is the highest sedimentation occurring? – how much fluffy sediment (in cubic yards) is in each cove? –…

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Jun 2011

Certified Lake Mapping Partner: The Pond Connection

The Mapping Network would like to welcome our newest lake mapping partner, The Pond Connection. Located in Newtown, Connecticut, The Pond Connection is a full service pond and lake management company. They have been servicing clients in the New York Tri-State area for nineteen years. The Pond Connection offers many long term and natural solutions for problem lakes and ponds. How The Pond Connection Utilizes Lake Mapping… Cost effective management of a lake or pond…

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