Bathymetry of Faylor Lake Using Ground Penetrating Radar and Sub-Metric Gps Systems

Start Date

10-11-2017 8:00 PM

End Date

10-11-2017 10:00 PM

Description

Sediment accumulation poses the problem of decreased water storage in man-made reservoirs. The optimal way of identifying the topography and sediment levels in a lake is to use ground penetrating radar (GPR). This study was conducted using a GSSI SIR3000 and a 100MHz antenna combined with a high resolution sub-metric GPS system. The GPR antenna was placed in an inflatable boat powered by an electric trolling motor. A total of 19 transects were performed along the entire length of the lake and a three-dimensional bathymetry and sediment accumulation models was performed. Both water and sediment deposit volume were defined using a grid volume computation. Both The bathymetry, volume of sediment, and its accumulation rate were estimated.

Keywords

bathymetry, Ground Penetrating Radar, sediment, water management

Type

Poster

Session

Poster session

Language

eng

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Bathymetry of Faylor Lake Using Ground Penetrating Radar and Sub-Metric Gps Systems

Elaine Langone Center, Terrace Room

Sediment accumulation poses the problem of decreased water storage in man-made reservoirs. The optimal way of identifying the topography and sediment levels in a lake is to use ground penetrating radar (GPR). This study was conducted using a GSSI SIR3000 and a 100MHz antenna combined with a high resolution sub-metric GPS system. The GPR antenna was placed in an inflatable boat powered by an electric trolling motor. A total of 19 transects were performed along the entire length of the lake and a three-dimensional bathymetry and sediment accumulation models was performed. Both water and sediment deposit volume were defined using a grid volume computation. Both The bathymetry, volume of sediment, and its accumulation rate were estimated.