Record #:

26558

Author(s):

Pilkey, Orvin H.

Abstract:

Jetties at Oregon Inlet are designed to provide a stable navigation channel for boat traffic, mitigate shoreline erosion, and enhance economic development. Opponents to the construction, however, believe that the jetties will increase erosion rates and land loss.

Source:

Friend of Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 36 Issue 1, Jan/Feb 1989, p8-10, il, por

Subject(s):

Jetties--Oregon Inlet