Thursday, August 19, 2010

Missouri Statewide Height Modernization Survey Launched (NGS)

On August 12, private surveyors joined their State and Federal colleagues to begin a statewide height modernization survey of Missouri. Surveyors in all 114 Missouri counties activated their geodetic-grade GPS receivers at the same time and occupied benchmarks near stream gages to collect data and provide accurate, reliable, and up-to-date heights throughout the state. Stream gages measuring the quantity and variability of surface water resources will be tied to a common vertical datum. Juliana Blackwell, director of the National Geodetic Survey, and Missouri Governor Jay Nixon spoke prior to the event’s official kick-off at the Missouri State Fair. For more information, contact Renee Shields or Pamela Fromhertz.