Advantages of Pond and Lake GPS 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 and surrounding areas are properly cleaned and maintained. This means more than just picking up discarded trash around the border and checking for insects and waterfowl. One must go deeper - literally and figuratively. GPS mapping can help.
Why Use GPS Mapping for Lakes
Applying GPS technology to lake and pond management helps in the maintenance and overall environmental health of your property. The more you know about what is happening in your lake, the better for you to discern and solves problems as they arrive. If you are unable to handle full management of water on your own, hiring a professional service to take care of GPS mapping is a must if you want to keep pollution and health hazards off your property.
How will your property benefit from this technology? Take a look at the work involved in GPS mapping:
Lake Monitoring, Surveys and Studies -
Aquatic Vegetation Mapping - Are there plants in your pond that shouldn't be there? Mapping explores the vegatation in your lake to determine if it is hazardous to the enviornment.
Bathymetric Surveys - Know the true depths of your water with bathymetry, especially if your lake is large enough to be navigable.
Sedimentation Analysis - It's important to know the structural integrity of your lake's floors and borders, and how much vegetation and aquatic life it can sustain.
Dredging Planning - Stagnant water breeds trouble - insects and pollution. Before you dredge and aerate, you must map to know where to get the job done.
For the best results in mapping, it's best to consult with a lake management company equipped with the very latest in GPS surface mapping, bathymetry, 3-D contour imaging, aerial and fly-over video resources and virtual underwater swim-view 4-D mapping. With this knowledge, you can add layers of depth to the information you seek to maintain a beautiful lake.
Kevin Tucker is the president of Virginia Lake Management Company, specializing in pond and Virginia lake management. VLM also controls pond management interests in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and North Carolina. |

