Hydrographic Survey and Sediment Mapping Analysis Project from Foster Lake Management

Foster Lake Management and The Mapping Network recently completed a mapping project for a home owners association in North Carolina. A total of six bodies of water ranging from 0.8 acres to 80 acres were surveyed. The purpose for the mapping project was to obtain existing sediment volumes so dredging budget numbers could be calculated for a reserve study. Foster Lake Management has been managing these lakes and ponds for over 20 years. They have advised…

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Oct 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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Oct 2012

Hydrographic Survey and Sub-Bottom Sediment Mapping as Part of Water Management Plan

Drought of 2012 Highlights Several Needs for Accurate Lake Maps As the drought of 2012 continues on throughout much of the country we are receiving 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 and accurate lake map has never been higher. One agency told us they needed to have an idea as…

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Oct 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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Sep 2012

Hydrographic Survey and Sub-Bottom Sediment Mapping as Part of Water Management Plan

Drought of 2012 Highlights Several Needs for Accurate Lake Maps As the drought of 2012 continues on throughout much of the country we are receiving 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 and accurate lake map has never been higher. One agency told us they needed to have an idea as…

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Sep 2012

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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Sep 2012

3D Model of New Lake

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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Sep 2012

Stay up-to-date with Hydrographic and Sediment Survey Information via Social Media

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

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

Lake Mapping Virtual Fly-Over and Swim-Through

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