Lake Bathymetry Used to Place Fish Habitat Structure

Lake Bathymetry was performed by Tony Byrne with Absolute Natural Resources, LLC (ANR) for a homeowner in the Denver, Colorado area.  The purpose of this project was to create a base map of lake depths and locate ideal places to install new fish habitat structure.  The initial step included the data collection for the contour map which was then examined by aquatic biologists at ANR to narrow down prime placement of the new structure.  Once the structure was placed in the field, GPS coordinates were captured and labeled on the map allowing the owner precise locations of his new fishing hot spots.

The finished project included a Bathymetric Lake Map with 3D Color-shaded depths and contour map with precise GPS locations of all 11 fish habitat structures.

Lake Contour map showing newly installed fish habitat structure - each with precise GPS coordinates

For more information on Absolute Natural Resources, LLC please contact:

Tony Byrne

phone: 800-852-4075

e-mail:  allaboutlakes@comcast.net

website:  www.anrwildlife.com

The Mapping Network:  www.TheMappingNetwork.com

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Contour Lake Map in Google Earth

The Mapping Network is proud to announce our custom lake mapping products can be fully integrated into Google Earth.   Simply add the contour KML file to Google Earth and take control by flying around or zooming in and out of the area.

Download Lake Contour KML file here:  Lake Contour Example

Need Google Earth?  Download it here:  Google Earth

Contour Lake Map in Google Earth

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Lake Mapping as a Tool for Successful Lake Management

Successful lake management requires an understanding of composition, depth and volume of your lake.  Greg Grimes, President of Aquatic  Environmental  Services, Inc (Ball Ground, Georgia), had a client request an updated lake map to note current depths and mark sediment depths.  Information gathered during the lake mapping process helped Mr. Grimes’ client better comprehend the level of sedimentation building up over time in this fishing lake.  The resulting map provided the baseline depth profile needed for long-term sedimentation monitoring.  Plus, the property owners had several large format wall maps printed to show friends and family where to catch the big ones!

More information on Aquatic Environmental Services, Inc visit their website:  www.lakework.com

Bathymetric Lake Map: 3D Color-shaded depths and contour map with locations of sediment measurements

The Mapping Network:  www.TheMappingNetwork.com

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GPS Lake Map

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New Jersey GPS Lake Mapping Project

Allied Biological recently completed a unique lake mapping project in New Jersey.   The Borough of Mountain Lakes is set to celebrate it’s 100th birthday in 2011 and the  Lakes Committee, Environmental Commission and the Borough Council decided to create an up-to-date lake map for the residents of the community as part of their Centennial Legacy Project.  The resulting maps will benefit the community by showing fishing hot spots  and will be used as a management tool to assure another century of enjoyment for local citizens.

Bathymetric Lake Mapping of 4 lakes for a New Jersey municipality.

Contact Allied Biological:

phone: 908-850-0303

website:  www.alliedbiological.com

The Mapping Network:  www.TheMappingNetwork.com

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GPS Lake Map

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The Mapping Network Celebrates Anniversary

The Mapping Network is excited to celebrate our one year anniversary today.  This is a great time for us to thank our partners across the country for becoming the top fresh water mapping program.

Please visit our blog and website to read the GPS Lake Mapping success stories from this past year.  It shows why more and more landowners, associations, and management companies are choosing our partners to provide them with management solutions.

Thank you for taking the time to read our information.  We’d love to have an opportunity to show you how this technology can help you just like it has for for so many throughout the country.  Our blog is full of success stories and it changes on a daily basis.

What can we do for you?  Let us know, we’d love to help.

Engineers Select Local Bathymetric Lake Mapping Expert

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 for the engineer’s report.  This new lake survey will provide the precise lake depths needed to create the best dam upgrade options.   In addition, the data from the new survey will assist engineers in determining the amount of volume reduction achieved if the decision is made to lower the lake level a few feet.

More information on Virginia Lake Management can be found on their website:  www.virginialakemanagement.com

Kevin Tucker is the president of Virginia Lake Management Company, specializing in pond and lake management.  VLM also controls pond management interests in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and North Carolina.

phone: (866) 697-2584

website:  www.virginialakemanagement.com

Color-Shaded Depth Map of a lake mapped by Virginia Lake Management

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GPS Lake Map

GPS Bathymetric Lake Mapping

For the best results in mapping, it’s best to consult with a lake management company equipped with the very latest in GPS mapping technology.  Along with standard contour maps, The Mapping Network creates virtual media solutions on YouTube including a fly-over video and virtual underwater virtual swim-through.  With this knowledge, you can add layers of depth to the information you seek to maintain a beautiful lake.