GPS Lake Map Advantages

GPS Lake Map Advantages

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 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:


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.
Aquatic Vegetation Mapping – Are there plants in your pond that shouldn’t be there? Mapping explores the vegetation in your lake to determine if it is hazardous to the environment.

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, VLM and The Mapping Network create virtual media solutions 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.

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

The Mapping Network:  www.TheMappingNetwork.com
A Nationwide Network of GPS Mapping Professionals

GPS Lake Map

GPS Bathymetric Lake Map

GPS Lake Map Guides Lake Management Plan

Bathymetric Lake Mapping was performed by Trent Lewis with Pond Medics, Inc., for a homeowners association in a suburb northeast of Dallas, Texas.  The purpose of this project was to create a base map of lake depths and locate areas of sediment accumulation.  The mapping techniques utilized in this project and subsequent lake mapping results allowed Pond Medics to devise an accurate resource management plan for the association.

Mr. Lewis says to “think of your lake map as a window into an unseen world. The lake map can be used to track changes in this dynamic environment. Use it as a planning and budgeting tool in your community. The sooner a lake is mapped, the more informed your lake management decisions will be.”

The finished project included a Bathymetric Lake Map with 3D Color-shaded depths and contour map with locations of high risk sediment areas.

3D Color-Shaded Depth Map of a Series of Lakes

For more information on Pond Medics, Inc. please contact:
Trent Lewis
phone: (972) 334-0104
e-mail:  info@pondmedics.com
website:  www.pondmedics.com
The Mapping Network:  www.TheMappingNetwork.com
A Nationwide Network of GPS Mapping Professionals

GPS Lake Map

GPS Bathymetric Lake Map

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Certified Lake Mapping Partner: The Lake Doctors, Inc.

The Lake Doctors is a thirty year old company devoted to the care and service of lakes and ponds. Some of the services include aquatic weed and algae control, applications of blue pond dye, installation of fountains and aerators, return services, fish stocking, water testing, water clarification, bathymetric lake mapping and consulting services. The Lake Doctors has developed into one of the largest water management companies in the US with twelve service locations. Our major customers include private pond owners, apartment communities, homeowners associations, golf courses, commercial properties, and local government.
The Lake Doctors attributes its success to its professional, friendly, courteous service and overriding concern for our customer’s needs and the environmental health of the lakes and waterways we are responsible for.

Contact the Lake Doctors, Inc. for more information:
phone:  800-666-5253
e-mail: lakes@lakedoctors.com

website: www.lakedoctors.com

The Mapping Network:  www.TheMappingNetwork.com
A Nationwide Network of GPS Mapping Professionals

GPS Lake Map

GPS Bathymetric Lake Map