Rogers Surveying was tasked to survey almost 20 miles of the Passaic River, from its mouth to the Dundee Dam. The purpose of this survey was to collect enough hydrographic data to ensure the success of restoring this part of the Passaic River to its original bathymetry. The water depth of the project area ranged from 30’ to 0’, so to meet all the specifications of this assignment, Rogers Surveying utilized three (3) survey vessels.

The “Fin Kennedy” a 25‘catamaran supported the data collection from the mouth to mile 15. From mile 15 to mile 18 the “ M Rogers” a 17’ Boston Whaler was used and from mile 18 to Dundee Dam a 13’ aluminum “game fisher” brought us to within a mile of completion.

The last mile of the survey was the most difficult, as the depth ran from 4’ to 0’. This portion of the survey was completed by walking the river with “hip waders” and collecting data with a robotic total station. To ensure a successful restoration of the river a significant amount of data was collected “shoreline to shoreline”.  At completion, Rogers Surveying, P.L.L.C. proudly provided the data accuracy; timely scheduling and cost effectiveness the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had been promised.