Map redraws Diamond Lake depth.Byline: The Register-Guard A new map of Diamond Lake is being created this week to better define the depth and volume of water in the lake. A fish assessment study also will be done to provide state Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists ''' The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. A wildlife biologist is someone who studies wild animals and their habitats. with more accurate information on the number and size of fish in the lake, and their distribution. The information will be used in ongoing discussions about returning Diamond Lake to a fishable, swimmable lake, officials said. The lake is in eastern Douglas County Douglas County is the name of twelve counties in the United States:
The existing map of the lake was based on a 1946 state Fish Commission map that was created with outdated out·dat·ed adj. Out-of-date; old-fashioned. outdated Adjective old-fashioned or obsolete Adj. 1. "lead-line" technology and inadequate measurements, the fish and wildlife department said. Lead-line technology involves lowering a lead weight to the lake bottom and charting the depth when it feels like the weight has struck bottom. Because Diamond Lake has very soft sediment sediment, mineral or organic particles that are deposited by the action of wind, water, or glacial ice. These sediments can eventually form sedimentary rocks (see rock). , the 1946 map probably overestimated the volume of water in the lake, officials said. More than 100,000 electronic soundings soundings Noun, pl 1. measurements of the depth of a river, lake, or sea 2. questions asked of someone in order to find out his or her opinion: will be done this week to create a high-quality digital map. "Hydroacoustic" work will be used to do the fish assessment. The completed map is expected to be available to the public later this year. The $30,000 project is being paid for by a grant from the Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation. A team of state, federal and Douglas County representatives, known as the Diamond Lake Project Working Group, is working with state Rep. Susan Morgan, R-Myrtle Creek, to explore short- and long-term solutions to the lake's problems. For more information, visit the fish and wildlife Web site at www.dfw.state.or.us and click on Main Fish Page, then Diamond Lake. To be added to the Diamond Lake mailing list An automated e-mail system on the Internet, which is maintained by subject matter. There are thousands of such lists that reach millions of individuals and businesses. New users generally subscribe by sending an e-mail with the word "subscribe" in it and subsequently receive all new , write to Morgan at P.O. Box 2223, Myrtle Creek, OR 97457 or e-mail morgan.rep @state.or.us. |
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