PRECISION GEOMATICS · EST. 2017 · PAONTA SAHIB, HIMACHAL PRADESH GSTIN 02AAECH1928H1ZY · CIN U93000HP2017PTC006609
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Bathymetric & Hydrographic Surveys

HSSPL maps what lies beneath — reservoir beds, river channels and barrage ponds — using single-beam and multi-beam echo sounders with RTK-DGPS positioning. From the Chamera-I reservoir for NHPC to the Pashulok Barrage for IIT Roorkee, we deliver the capacity curves, sedimentation volumes and bed contour charts that dam operators and engineers build decisions on.

METHOD SBES · MBES   POSITIONING RTK-DGPS ±5 cm   OUTPUTS DWG · SHP · CONTOURS
What we survey

Every kind of underwater terrain.

Reservoir Capacity & Sedimentation

Gross and live storage assessment, capacity-elevation and area-elevation curves, and sediment volume computation against original survey data — the core inputs for dam operation and life assessment.

River & Channel Surveys

River cross-sections and longitudinal sections for hydropower intakes, barrages, bridges, flood studies and sediment replenishment analysis — including fast-flowing Himalayan reaches.

Dam Safety & Pre-Project

Bed-level mapping near dam toes, intake structures and tailraces; pre-feasibility bathymetry for pumped-storage and new hydro projects.

Method & equipment

Engineered for remote water.

  • Single-beam and multi-beam echo sounders, bar-check calibrated on site
  • RTK-DGPS positioning tied to permanent ground control — ±5 cm horizontal
  • Digital acquisition with full line-plan records, processed and charted in QGIS
  • Inflatable survey vessels that mobilise where trailer boats cannot — remote, high-altitude reservoirs are our home ground
  • Pre- and post-monsoon comparative surveys on request
HSSPL echo sounder and GNSS mounted on an inflatable survey vessel on a Himalayan river
Echo-sounder spread on inflatable vessel · Himalayan river survey
Proof, not promises

Recent bathymetric projects.

NHPC · Himachal Pradesh

Chamera-I & Baira Siul Reservoirs

Reservoir bathymetry surveys for capacity and sedimentation assessment of two operating NHPC hydropower reservoirs.

IIT Roorkee · Uttarakhand

Pashulok Barrage

Reservoir capacity survey of the Pashulok Barrage pond near Rishikesh for the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.

IFB Hyderabad · Jharkhand/Odisha

Subarnarekha River

River bathymetry and cross-sections supporting a sediment replenishment study of the Subarnarekha river.

Frequently asked questions

Bathymetric surveys, explained.

What is a bathymetric survey?

A bathymetric survey maps the underwater bed of a reservoir, river or lake using echo sounders positioned by DGPS. The output is a bed-level contour chart, capacity-elevation curve or sedimentation estimate used by dam operators, engineers and researchers.

What accuracy can be achieved?

With RTK-corrected DGPS positioning and a calibrated echo sounder, horizontal accuracy of ±5 cm is achievable, with depth accuracy of roughly 0.1% of depth plus sensor tolerance. Every HSSPL survey is checked against established ground control before handover.

How long does a reservoir capacity survey take?

A small barrage pond can be sounded in 2–4 days; a large hydropower reservoir typically takes 2–4 weeks including mobilisation, control establishment, sounding runs and processing — depending on area, access and weather window.

What deliverables do we receive?

Bed-level contour charts, capacity-elevation and area-elevation curves, sediment volume computation, river cross-sections and L-sections, GIS-ready shapefiles, CAD drawings (DWG/DXF) and a survey report with control-point records and accuracy statement.

Can you survey remote Himalayan reservoirs?

Yes — this is our specialty. Our crews mobilise inflatable vessels and echo sounders to remote, high-altitude sites with limited road access, where conventional survey boats cannot be transported.

Need a reservoir or river surveyed?

Tell us the site and the question you need answered — a surveyor will respond with a method, timeline and quote within one working day.

Get a survey quote   Call +91 88947 33124