What is Being Left on the Bottom of Your Lake?

Most lakes and ponds are fed by rivers and creeks and water isn’t the only thing being carried into the lake.  Something unseen is slowly accumulating on your lake bottom – Sediment.   When flooding occurs, the increased river levels cause extremely high amounts of sediment to be deposited into your lake.  Sedimentation is one of the costliest problems facing lakes due to the difficulty of removal.  If you live on a lake that is…

Is GPS Lake Mapping For You?

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 able to properly place structure, deliver appropriate stocking densities, select the correct fish species, apply the right amount of weed control, and of course gain a better idea where those bass may be hiding! Equipped with the very latest…

Follow The Mapping Network on LinkedIn

We invite you to follow our company page of LinkedIn for the latest information on The Mapping Network. http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-mapping-network The Mapping Network provides the highest quality and is the most affordable golf course and bathymetric mapping system on the market today.  If you are serious about maintaining  a high-quality golf course, lake or pond, be sure you have the ability to make the best decisions,  get your lake mapped by the professionals at The Mapping…

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…

Does Your Lake Have 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? – if…

New York Lake Mapping Project

The Mapping Network and lake mapping partner, The Pond Connection, have teamed up to map a lake for community lake in Westchester County, New York.   The primary purpose of the lake mapping project was to locate ideal places for fish structure and to make other habitat improvements.  Understanding the true nature of the lake bottom will allow biologists to maximize the fishery for lake residents.  Also, during the lake survey large boulders and rock walls…

Why GPS Lake Mapping? YouTube Video Explains Lake Bathymetry Benefits

SŌLitude Lake Management®, a Lake Mapping Partner with The Mapping Network, offers the most technologically advanced lake mapping services available on the market, providing the most detailed and highest quality mapping products you can buy, for a very affordable price.   Click for examples of our lake mapping. Check out The Mapping Network on Facebook for more examples and success stories! Equipped with the very latest in GPS surface mapping, bathymetry, 3-D contour imaging, aerial and…

Lake Sediment Mapping

Greg Grimes with Aquatic Environmental Services, Inc., recently completed a GPS lake mapping project for a client in Georgia.  The purpose of this project involved mapping the current lake depths and sediment thickness of the coves for future dredging.  The mapping techniques utilized in this project helps Aquatic Environmental Services accurately calculate and isolate areas of high sedimentation for removal and helps the property manager budget accordingly.  This powerful information allows for smart management and…

Top Recreational Experts Choose The Mapping Network

Chris Bober Uses The Mapping Network for Recreational Real Estate By Chris Bober, Sales Associate for Premier Outdoor Properties licensed in Nebraska and Kansas [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx8ObL1GeQU&feature=player_detailpage] One of the greatest services I can provide to buyers and sellers with is a comprehensive view of recreational property. Premier Outdoor Properties has a distinct advantage because we have a unique affiliation with The Mapping Network, a nationwide group of professionals who provide the highest quality and most affordable bathymetric…

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…