Quantifying Sediment in a Lake After a Flood Event

The 2013 Colorado floods were a natural disaster resulting from heavy rain and catastrophic flooding. The impact from this event was a large accumulation of sediment in the areas reservoirs. One of these lakes near Denver had a remarkable amount of soft sediment and rock deposited into the lake. In order to receive funding for removal of this new sediment, the ownership of the lake was required to provide quantitative proof. The Mapping Network used professional GPS and sonar…

Drought Highlights Urgency for Understanding Current Water Volume of Lakes and Rivers

Bathymetry Study on Rivers Widespread drought over the past couple years has resulted in many phone calls from homeowners, engineers and government agencies concerned about water levels in their lakes. Whether it be for recreation, sediment build-up or monitoring sources of drinking water, the importance of having an accurate water depth map has never been higher. We are highlighting two recent projects involving rivers as drinking water sources. River systems are continually evolving and the…

Lake Volume Analysis Study

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. Our clients are able to accurately understand how much water…

March 2014