Property Owner Association Uses Hydrographic & Sediment Surveys to Create Strategic Sediment Removal Plan – Resulting in Hundreds of Thousands in Savings

The Mapping Network Hydrographic Survey Team exceeds expectations for Property Owner Association. Overview: A lake property association (POA) has been dealing directly with the challenges associated with sedimentation in their lakes for over 20 years. In 2002 The Board of Directors created a 30 year sediment removal and management plan (2002-2031). They looked at 3 different options: A) hiring a dredging professional, B) leasing dredging equipment and use current POA staff to operate, or C)…

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Aug 2012

New Lake Planning

Greg Grimes (Aquatic Environmental Services, Inc) was contracted to assist with preliminary planning of a lake for a client in Georgia. Greg said “by utilizing the lake design tools available through our partnership with The Mapping Network, we were able to see how large the lake would be, the max depth, average depth, size of the dam and also the watershed.” With the map the client was able to see potential challenges with a limited…

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Aug 2012

Budget Time for Hydrographic and Sediment Surveys

It’s Budget Season! Don’t Forget About the Pond! By SOLitude Lake Management www.solitudelakemanagement.com *Do you know if dredging is in your future? *Do you know how much time you have before your dredging project will begin? *Do you have a plan in place to deal with the cost and the logistics of such a large project? Important Things to Remember When Preparing Your 2013 Budget Annual Pond Maintenance to make certain that your pond…

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Aug 2012

Bathymetry and Sediment Mapping Project in Plano, Texas

Here at The Mapping Network, we understand the challenges and costs associated with locating and removing sediment. We specialize in accurately mapping bodies of water, calculating the water volume, collecting sediment depth samples at critical areas and monitoring the distribution of sediment over time. Trent Lewis with Pond Medics, Inc. (Prosper, TX) put this technology to use for the City of Plano, Texas. Watch the video created by the City of Plano as they…

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Aug 2012

Hydrographic and Sediment Survey Information

The Mapping Network, LLC is a business organized to perform Hydrographic and Sub-bottom profile surveys on lake and river systems for a wide range of clients throughout the United States. We operate from our office in Omaha, Nebraska along with fifteen highly trained Lake Management companies located around the country. We provide this service for a variety of client needs including generating bathymetry, sediment, and water volume information. The Mapping Network works directly with government…

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Aug 2012

How does GPS Accuracy affect Lake Mapping Results?

When thinking about mapping a lake, it’s good to have a basic background of how the different methods of GPS can affect the quality of your data and ultimately the accuracy of your map. Staff at The Mapping Network have been using GPS technology to map lakes since the 1990’s and we want to quickly cover some basics about the primary GPS collection methods available today. It is important to understand how each type of…

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Aug 2012

Sub-Bottom Sediment Profiling Mapping System from The Mapping Network

The Mapping Networks Sub-Bottom Sediment Profiling Mapping System True lake bottom profile can be seen with lake mapping technology FOR DETAILED EXAMPLES CLICK HERE >> Hydrographic and Sediment Survey Information (opens as a pdf in your browser) In 2012 The Mapping Network has successfully completed several automated sub-bottom sediment profile mapping projects throughout the United States for clients trying to quantify sediment volume and dredge planning. This mapping system logs sediment and water depth readings…

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Jul 2012

Hydrographic and Sediment Survey Information

The Mapping Network, LLC is a business organized to perform Hydrographic and Sub-bottom profile surveys on lake and river systems for a wide range of clients throughout the United States. We operate from our office in Omaha, Nebraska along with fifteen highly trained Lake Management companies located around the country. We provide this service for a variety of client needs including generating bathymetry, sediment, and water volume information. The Mapping Network works directly with government…

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Jul 2012

Budget Time for Hydrographic and Sediment Surveys

It’s Budget Season! Don’t Forget About the Pond! By SOLitude Lake Management www.solitudelakemanagement.com *Do you know if dredging is in your future? *Do you know how much time you have before your dredging project will begin? *Do you have a plan in place to deal with the cost and the logistics of such a large project? Important Things to Remember When Preparing Your 2013 Budget Annual Pond Maintenance to make certain that your pond…

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Jul 2012

Hydrographic Survey and Sediment Analysis in Oklahoma

The Mapping Network and Pond Medics complete project for POA in Oklahoma using specialized sub-bottom mapping system A property owner association in Oklahoma with a 50 year old lake is struggling with the challenges associated with sediment buildup in their lake. Using The Mapping Network’s sub-bottom mapping system, the POA was not only able to see the contours of the lake but gain an understanding of the sediment distribution throughout the lake. In much of…

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Jul 2012