Surveying at Greers Ferry Lake: Part 2
We took a second trip in the middle of December to Greers Ferry Lake to finish up our surveying task for the Corps of Engineers. This was a very interesting project to locate and rehabilitate or reset lost survey monuments. I think Greers Ferry Lake is the most picturesque lake in all of Arkansas. It has been a interesting and rewarding project. I mentioned before how physically demanding it is to survey in this rugged terrain. The jagged limestone and granite outcrops have made for hard work. We finished locating or resetting the remaining missing monuments. Here are some photos of work during the second trip to Greers Ferry Lake.
Photo from a cliff overlooking a boat slip. The survey monument was located embedded in the rocks here. Youcan see the sheer cliffs on the other side of the water
One of the missing survey monuments was located next to this boat slip under 3 feet of water. The house above this boat slip has party lights marking the edge of the cliff in the back yard.
Another missing monument was located in the middle of this creekbed. This is an incredible place!
The monuments should be marked with a collar of white painted rocks and a T-Post marking the position. This one had the paint, but the monument was no where to be found, so we reset this one.
Greers Ferry Lake is an amazing place, even when it is brown in the middle of December. Imagine how beautiful this would be in the spring and summer when everything is green.