{"id":13202,"date":"2021-05-13t16:49:37","date_gmt":"2021-05-13t21:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.dicovercards.com\/?post_type=snyder-projects&p=13202"},"modified":"2023-07-10t14:28:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10t19:28:46","slug":"pond-restoration-project-utilizes-drone-mapping-technology","status":"publish","type":"snyder-projects","link":"\/\/www.dicovercards.com\/projects\/pond-restoration-project-utilizes-drone-mapping-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"wildflower pond restoration project utilizes drone mapping technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

development of wildflower pond restoration plan<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

originally constructed in the 1940s, wildflower pond on the outskirts of ankeny began its life on the edge of a vast, rural homestead. by the time residential and commercial development<\/a> began to overtake the area in 2004, the pond had filled with sediment which dramatically decreased its size, reduced the water\u2019s quality, and resulted in overflow concerns during heavy rainstorms<\/a>. after more than a decade of economic expansion, the entire 85-acre watershed surrounding the pond was filled with thriving neighborhoods and new business locations. city of ankeny<\/a>\u00a0leaders contracted snyder & associates to develop a pond restoration plan<\/a> in an effort to return wildflower pond to its former glory.<\/p>\n

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wildflower pond post-development<\/p><\/div>\n

pond improvements create new, sustainable habitats\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

early hydrologic and hydraulic modeling<\/a> performed by our team revealed two significant problems \u2014 the existing pond basin could not confine area stormwater runoff in the event of large rainstorms and the downstream system was not equipped to receive flows from a significantly larger outlet pipe. these two issues made it clear that our team would have to make the pond functional in addition to adding overflow structures.<\/p>\n

working carefully to avoid\u00a0wetland impacts<\/a>, the snyder & associates team increased the pond\u2019s overall footprint and lowered the standing pool depth, expanding its total storage capacity<\/a>. increasing the pond\u2019s depth from around two to three feet to a range of three to twelve feet also created new, sustainable habitats that can now house a variety of aquatic species.<\/p>\n

while these changes successfully eliminated frequent overflows, the storage volume of the pond was now large enough that it surpassed the threshold requiring an iowa department of natural resources (dnr) dam permit. our team worked with iowa dnr dam safety program engineers to\u00a0analyze breach failure impacts, redesign the outlet structure, and add embankment drains.\u00a0these substantial improvements greatly increased the dam\u2019s safety and met all permitting requirements.<\/a><\/p>\n

incorporating drone modeling after pond restoration<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

post-construction, the city requested a base map of its newly renovated pond to assist in\u00a0future improvement 2022世界杯32强预选赛 <\/a>. to meet this request, snyder & associates engineers enlisted the help of our\u00a0survey\u00a0team<\/a> and their drone. these unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs) provide invaluable insight with expansive views of project locations.<\/a><\/p>\n

flying nearly 200 feet above the pond, the drone took 123 aerial photos of the pond and its surrounding areas. once the flight was complete, our team used software to stitch the images together and create a 360-degree interactive map. these maps are detailed, showing varying surface elevations and area features such as houses, trees, and fences. thanks to drone technology, what would have previously taken multiple surveyors a full day to accomplish can now be completed by a single operator in under an hour \u2014 and in much greater detail. snyder & associates was proud to provide this unique deliverable and was met with positive feedback from our client.<\/p>\n

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the finished product of many drone photos stitched together to create an immersive map.<\/p><\/div>\n

what started as a small pond on a rural homestead has now been transformed into a vibrant recreational focal point for a growing residential area. green spaces\u00a0like wildflower pond are known to positively impact human health and are crucial in building community relationships. walkable neighborhoods,\u00a0parks<\/a>, and open green areas draw people outside and foster social interactions<\/a>.\u00a0with future park and walking path improvements<\/a> planned\u00a0for the area by the city\u2019s parks department, the restored pond is certain to be a feature attraction within this ankeny neighborhood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

development of wildflower pond restoration plan originally constructed in the 1940s, wildflower pond on the outskirts of ankeny began its life on the edge of a vast, rural homestead. by the time residential and commercial development began to overtake the area in 2004, the pond had filled with sediment which dramatically decreased its size, reduced […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16335,"template":"","categories":[30],"project_categories":[39,48,55],"client_type":[],"location":[],"class_list":["post-13202","snyder-projects","type-snyder-projects","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-water","project_categories-environmental","project_categories-stormwater","project_categories-water-resources"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n