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Stillwater Reservoir Navigation Project

  • A little history & background
  • Goals
    • Provide accurate, safe routes to every corner of the reservoir
    • Never lose another propeller
    • Never be nervous on the reservoir again
    • Highlight as many (all?) of the hazards as possible
    • Integrate all available online data
    • Find all the useful ortho-imagery
    • Easy to access data, and easy to utilize on the water

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How Did it Start, Where Did it Go?

  • Google Earth
    • Using only included historical imagery
    • Simplistic drawing of a few routes and small number of hazards
  • MOBAC, Global Mapper, QGIS, Mobile Apps
    • Complex color coded data layers
    • Archive of offline orthoimagery
    • Compiling a lot of information all in one place

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Sources of Imagery

  • USGS
    • Landsat 7
    • Aerial Imagery
    • Topographical Maps
    • Reservoir Level Data
  • NYS GIS
  • NYS DHSES (Orthos)
  • Google
    • GE Historical
    • Tile Maps
  • NASA Blue Marble
  • Bing Maps
  • NAIP
  • Mapquest
  • USDA
  • Family Home Video
  • Local Residents

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    • Source Types
      • WMS, Tile Servers, JP2, JPG, SID, TIF, PNG

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Public

Boat

Launch

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CREATED BY BILL PARTRIDGE (2001)��SO I’M NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO�WORK ON A STILLWATER GIS PROJECT,�NOR THE LAST. IN FACT, THIS WASN’T THE�FIRST STILLWATER GIS PROJECT EITHER.�SEE THE MAP BY TERRY PERKINS IN GOOGLE EARTH GOVT IMAGE OVERLAYS,�OR VERPLANCK COLVIN BEFORE HIM FOR THE ULTIMATE PROJECT!

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Website Provides All Data�https://sites.google.com/site/stillwaterreservoirnavigation/

  • Google Earth Network Link
    • Allows easy changes to underlying data
    • Routes, Hazards, Campsites
    • Image Overlays (Govt Vector, Topo, Raster)
    • 3D hazards
  • Direct links for downloads directly to mobile
    • Routes, Hazards, Campsites
  • MBTILE Raster Data
    • Included all imagery I could convert to mbtile

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Step-by-Step Guides

  • Interpreting the vector layers
  • How to use Google Earth to view the project
  • Loading all data onto mobile devices
    • LocusMaps & OruxMaps on Android
    • Map Plus on Apple
    • Garmin units that support custom maps
  • Depth/Fish Finders with GPS and Memory
  • QGIS

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Also found on the site

  • Detailed list of imagery used in project
  • Detailed campsite information
  • Archive of Updates to data/web site
  • Disclaimer
  • Government Links (USGS, DEC, HRBRRD)
  • Local Business Links
  • News Articles & Historical Dates
  • Organizations and Social Media Pages
  • Multimedia Links (Videos, Photo Blogs)
  • Weather Links

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Future Efforts – Depth Map

  • Initially looked at building my own drone boat
  • Then I found the commercial version
  • NYS USGS operates these boats
    • Attempting to get a project underway, but outcome unknown at this point (funding)
    • Video highlighting how it works (not from USGS)

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  • If USGS project fails, back to the drone boat idea, or I buy my own depth finder with GPS & Memory, and start paddling.
  • Capable software to create the inferred contour information includes QGIS, Reefmaster or Dr. Depth

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�Final Comment���Google Earth Reservoir Tour

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QGIS Project Demonstration

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Questions?