October 30, 2020 - 2020 Depth Map Update

Post date: Oct 30, 2020 6:33:44 PM

Well, this year's events have been surreal, and definitely limited the amount of data I was hoping to collect this season. Total depth collection for 2020 was 43.3 miles, all at the western half of the reservoir. Thank you so much to those that are contributing to the project with their own data collections. Much appreciated!!

The main Google Earth link has been updated with the new depth maps and additional boat tracks. The MBTILEs file downloads of the vector and shaded relief depth maps have also been udpated. They can be found in the "Downloads" section on the main page. No routes had to be changed as a result of the changes in the depth map, so no need to re-download those.

I've created a KML file of paths and areas that still need to be collected to complete the depth map. It's approximately 20 miles of precise paths to hone the accuracy of the map in certain areas that have already been collected, and about 450 acres of area at the east end of the reservoir that have little to no collection performed yet. This is definitely the hardest area to complete because of the distance from the boat ramp. The map is now over 95% complete.