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…
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…
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…
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…
Virginia Lake Management Company’s Kevin Tucker discusses the many advantages of GPS Lake Mapping: Do you own or maintain property with a natural or man-made body of water? No matter where you live, or what time of year, if you enjoy nature you no doubt try to take in leisurely strolls around the area lakes. While ponds and lakes offer an aesthetic beauty to any tract of land, it’s important to make certain the water…
Building a pond from scratch is a challenging endeavor. Jim Crowley talks with Nate Herman, owner of Herman Brothers Pond Management, about how to properly construct a pond based on your fishing goals. View Video Here The Mapping Network offers pre-construction and post construction GPS mapping of lakes. Mark fishing hot spots, isolate premium fishing depths, and discover prime habitat where trophy fish are likely hiding. See the example below of a custom built lake…
New Pond Construction by Wade Bales, Quality Lakes, Inc. – www.qualitylakes.com One of our lake construction projects is underway! Our clients had the opportunity to build two new ponds, the first of which was completed in 2009. Great little pond, growing largemouth and bluegill as we speak. The second pond is under construction now. With the help of our partners at The Mapping Network, we designed a 5-7 acre pond based on the available acreage. …
GPS Lake Mapping Saves Time and Money by Accurately Locating Problem Areas It is critical to know the exact acreage and depth range of your lake to make sound management decisions in the battle against invasive aquatic vegetation. Understanding exactly where to apply treatment not only saves time and money but more importantly provides a better opportunity to control aggressive, non-native aquatic plant life. Precision GPS lake mapping conducted by The Mapping Network utilizes highly…
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…
Using a GPS Lake Map to Create Management Plan Jim Darlington, President of Leisure Ponds, mapped a series of small ponds in the St. Louis area for a commercial property management company. Each lake was approximately 2 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…
