Pond and Lake Depth Mapping

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We use cutting-edge tech that automatically generates precise depth mapping for your lake or pond.

Bathymetry mapping is recommended every 5 to 10 years to monitor long-term waterbody changes. At McCloud Aquatics, our professionals use BioBase, a cutting-edge technology that automatically generates aquatic maps and data.

What we discover using these maps and studying these datasets provides a deeper understanding of your waterbody’s contour, depth, volume, and more. Analyzing this data will also inform your conservation actions because you are able to identify the vulnerable aquatic habitats within your waterbody and take steps to protect them.

Lake and Pond Management Plans | McCloud Aquatics | Lake Management | Pond Management | Depth Mapping

Why is bathymetry important?

Know Your Waterbody Better

By lake mapping or pond mapping, you’ll gain valuable insights into the characteristics of your waterbody. These include the depth, volume, contour, and bottom hardness of your lake or pond. Additionally, bathymetry mapping will show you how submerged aquatic vegetation is distributed and provide details about the population of the fish in your waterbody, as well as their habitats.

Use the data obtained through bathymetry mapping to evaluate how effective you have been at managing and planting aquatic vegetation, stocking and surveying fish populations, installing fountain and aeration systems, and so much more.

Because bathymetry mapping can assess the effectiveness of your lake management plan, you can also use the data obtained to adjust your strategy or develop a new one. What you learn from the maps and analytics will allow you to do things like planning and budgeting as you manage fisheries, water quality, habitats, and more.

Some of the most important features of your waterbody to understand when installing an aeration system are the contours and volume of your lake or pond. Bathymetry mapping grants you this knowledge, in addition to so much more, to enable a seamless design and installation process for your aeration system that ensures its efficacy.

How We Improve Your Waterbody with

BIO BASE | McCloud Aquatics

How We Improve Your Waterbody with BioBase

Vegetation Management Services | McCloud Aquatics

Track Aquatic Vegetation

With maps and analytics, aquatic plant growth can be measured over time. You will see the effects of invasive plant species on your waterbody, as well as the effects of our mitigation efforts. If you have specific areas of interest you want to explore, local statistics are available, including aquatic vegetation cover, submerged vegetation attributes, and water volume. All of these reports are easily shared from the dashboard.

Fish Stocking | McCloud Aquatics

Survey Fisheries

We quickly identify vulnerable aquatic habitats that require improvement and protection. In addition, we use bottom hardness maps to inform where you should strategically structure your fisheries within your waterbody. Side-scan mosaic maps give you further definition, offering high resolution images for classification of each habitat.

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Identify Problem Areas

We identify holes in your waterbody, down to their precise depth and location. This allows us to advise you on the size of aeration equipment we recommend and where to place diffusers. Pond sedimentation can also be measured and monitored over time.

Lake Mapping | McCloud Aquatics

Map Any Waterbody

We have the capability to map any waterbody at whatever geographic scale fits your needs—from stormwater detention ponds to golf course ponds, lakes, and more. With our tools, we will map the sedimentation, measure water storage to analyze its effects to downstream water quality, and identify changing bathymetry.

Why Choose Us?

Comprehensive bathymetry mapping

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Fair pricing and detailed recommendations

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Local service with local care

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Since 1962, we’ve been responsibly managing and nurturing waterbodies across the Chicagoland area, Northern Illinois, and Southern Wisconsin. As a team of passionate professionals, our energy and resources are tirelessly directed to stewardship of your aquatic ecosystems.

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