Summary of Beach Nourishment Activity along the Great Lakes' Shoreline 1955-1996

Summary of Beach Nourishment Activity along the Great Lakes' Shoreline 1955-1996

This paper presents data collected by The Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines in a 1996 survey of the United States Great Lakes' beach nourishment experience. Since 1955, at least 416 individual nourishment episodes have taken place at 60 sites. A cumulative volume of at least 25 mill...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of coastal research 1999-12, Vol.15 (1), p.206-219
Hauptverfasser: O'BRIEN, M. K, VALVERDE, H. R, TREMBANIS, A. C, HADDAD, T. C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Beaches
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Erosion control
Exact sciences and technology
Freshwater
Funding
Lakes
Lakeshores
Marine and continental quaternary
Navigation
Pollution, environment geology
River ports
Sand
Shorelines
Storms
Surficial geology
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Zusammenfassung:This paper presents data collected by The Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines in a 1996 survey of the United States Great Lakes' beach nourishment experience. Since 1955, at least 416 individual nourishment episodes have taken place at 60 sites. A cumulative volume of at least 25 million cubic yards of sand has been placed on Great Lakes' beaches and nearshore areas. Federally funded nourishment projects dominate in the region, with three very different types of nourishment projects: mitigation, navigation and storm erosion control.
ISSN:0749-0208
1551-5036