WGI performed a hydrographic survey on the southeast shore of Lake Okeechobee for a proposed project known as the Pahokee Marina Eco-Island Project. The survey was needed to facilitate the design of offshore barrier islands utilizing dredged material from the lake to protect the marina during future storm events. The final product provided an underwater view to determine the quantities of material available to design the islands. In addition to the area around the marina, sub-bottom profiles were conducted on the existing Route 2 Channel to determine if the soil could be used as a source of additional dredge material for the project.

In all, a total of 32 miles of sub-bottom profile line was conducted during this phase of the survey. In addition, the transects in the marina area totaled approximately 83 miles of survey lines creating the basis for the final contour map. To complete the elevations above the waterline, dual frequency GPS rovers provided the fastest and most accurate method to complete the survey. The final information (both offshore and onshore) was combined in the final product within CAD software to create the base map for final engineering design.