Technical Methods for Environmental Assessment of Mill Ponds, 1994 Environmental Conference Proceedings
G. Douthit
The assessment of the bottom sediments of a shallow 23-acre mill pond strewn with logs was accomplished by developing innovative uses of advanced technological equipment designed for land and marine geophysics. The log pond no longer served a useful purpose; therefore the owner desired to determine the chemical characteristics of the pond’s sediments and the physical parameters of the pond’s bottom. Both of these characteristics were used to determine cost and technique for draining and cleanup of the mill pond.