Initial Photos

*Sorry this took so long. I compiled it a long time ago, but never got around to posting it for a while.


Dad and LP,

I know that each of your internet access is usually very slow or intermittent and believed that this blog may be the best way for us to develop some ideas for your hydrographic inquiries. Most of the files I will be using will most likely be very large (too large for email and slow internet access) or even not visible unless you have some of the programs I use, therefore I believe it is in our best interest to have a website to go to for communication. If you prefer a different method of communication, please let me know. Also, I stay pretty busy these days, so some responses and new maps/photos may take a couple of days before I can produce and post them.

Anyways, here we go.

Below you’ll see three images. The first is an overlay of the bottom two, which are a GoogleEarth aerial photo of the land at 53^rd and Hydraulic, the third image is the most recent publication of the USGS 24K Quadrangle of the same area, which unfortunately was published in 1960.

First, I think we should establish what you’re primary questions and concerns are regarding the pond, its water source, and its runoff. Using these two photos as references, can you describe (either written or drawn) what kind of information/data you are looking for.

Second, maybe give a brief description of what you believe will resolve this issue.

I don’t know a whole lot about stormwater management, but here’s what will need to be done: I (and dad on a Saturday this summer?) will have to go out to the land and acquire some elevation data (since the only stuff available is from 1960), hopefully dad will assist with some observations by going out to the land following a rainstorm and document where water is flowing and estimate how much is flowing into and out of the pond, and most of the calculations will be based on slopes surrounding the pond and how they effect the water runoff. It is my estimation that the problem is not so much a result of where the water is flowing OUT, but more an issue of less water being directed IN to the pond.

Using the top (overlayed) image, it appears that the source for the pond is the intermittent stream to the northwest (where all the treecover is located.) I can’t wait to investigate this further.

Finally, I am very excited to work on this project for you. I have taken multiple courses concerning issues pertaining to and surveying this type of environmental analysis, and being able to do it with the land at 53^rd and Hydaulic possesses a special allure since I developed an affinity for the property a long time ago.

Please click on Comments below and we can discuss (LP, you may be able to login using your gmail screen name. Otherwise, you both can post a comment as Anonymous, but please leave your name.) Also, I plan on enhancing the website so if there is anything you think would be helpful, I can look into it.

Thanks,

Gav