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

Sediment Mapping Saves POA Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Dredging Costs

by Trent Lewis (Pond Medics, Inc.) We recently worked with Lakeside on Preston HOA, in Plano, on their dredging project. The lakes in the community were approaching 18 years old and sediment had accumulated in the lakes to the extent islands had formed as if there were underwater volcanoes erupting and new land was emerging! Lakeside knew dredging was imminent, so they called several dredging contractors and asked them to submit quotes to perform the…

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Jul 2012

What is the Best Time of the Year to Map Your Lake?

Right Now! The Mapping Network maps lakes throughout the entire year but typically the best time to map a lake is from fall until spring, while the weeds are down. Understanding exact acreage, depths, and chemistry of your lake are critical factors for making the best management decisions in 2012. 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…

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Sep 2011

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…

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Sep 2011

Sediment Issues on Missouri River Marina

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…

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Aug 2011

Lake Dredging Due to 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? –…

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Aug 2011

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…

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Aug 2011

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…

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Aug 2011

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…

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Aug 2011

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…

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Jun 2011

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