Beach Erosion Bald Head Island
Bald head island nc wect town leaders in bald head island say they re dealing with serious beach erosion and they need to stop it soon.
Beach erosion bald head island. Even hurricane fran dealt gently with this resort island a wealthy enclave where sunsets are long and slow and travel is by golf cart. 2 a summary of historical erosion control activities on bald head island constructed by the village. Using its 250 foot long 24 inch cutter suction dredge savannah marinex will remove an average of 10 000 cubic yards per day for a total of 1 1 million cubic yards from jay bird shoals which is a. And the problem was.
Since about 1974 beach erosion experienced at bald head island nc has been principally manifest as chronic and severe shoreline recession along south beach most particularly the western portion and a portion of west beach. Under an 11 7 million contract marinex construction company of charleston south carolina began dredging in mid january for a project on bald head island in north carolina. The village of bald head island regularly monitors the shoreline and implements erosion control measures such as groins and beach nourishment. The hurricane which devastated 120.
The cape fear river twists and bends little more than 200 miles from central to southeastern north carolina before flowing into the atlantic creating a unique area along the state s coastline. Bald head island n c. 3 a discussion of the most recent 2015 1 33 mcy federal beach disposal project carried out at south beach by the wilmington district coe. The village monitors all beaches along the 14 miles of shoreline which includes east beach south beach west beach and row boat row.
A groin field of 16 bags filled with sand was built on bald head island s south beach to combat erosion.