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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/3380| Title: | Test of nourishment of the shore by offshore deposition of sand, Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Authors: | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. New York District United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers Hall, Jay V. Herron, W. J. |
| Keywords: | Beach Nourishment Dredged Materials Long Branch (N.J.) Offshore Deposition Sand Transport |
| Publisher: | United States, Beach Erosion Board Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Technical memorandum (United States. Beach Erosion Board) ; no.17. |
| Description: | Technical Memorandum From the Preface: This paper presents the results of a cooperative study between the New York District and the Beach Erosion Board, Corps of Engineers, designed to test the feasability of nourishing eroded shores with dredge spoil. The test included deposition, in 38 feet of water about 1/2 mile off the coast of Long Branch, New Jersey, of about 600,000 cubic yards of sand derived through maintenence dredging in New York Harbor channels; and a study of its movement by natural forces. |
| Rights: | Approved for Public Release, Distribution is Unlimited |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/3380 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Memorandum |
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| BEB-TM-17.pdf | 2.57 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |