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Protect The Natural Dune Seawall, Our First Line of Defense Against Hurricanes

Protect The Natural Dune Seawall, Our First Line of Defense Against Hurricanes. Richard L. Watson, Ph.D. TexasCoastGeology.com (361) 749-4152. TexasCoastGeology.com. A River of Sand, Sand Movement in the Surf Zone. 700,000 to 800,000 cuyd/yr 250 Dump Trucks Per Day

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Protect The Natural Dune Seawall, Our First Line of Defense Against Hurricanes

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  1. Protect The Natural Dune Seawall, Our First Line of Defense Against Hurricanes Richard L. Watson, Ph.D. TexasCoastGeology.com (361) 749-4152

  2. TexasCoastGeology.com

  3. A River of Sand,Sand Movement in the Surf Zone • 700,000 to 800,000 cuyd/yr • 250 Dump Trucks Per Day • One Dump Truck Every 6 Minutes TexasCoastGeology.com

  4. Sabine TexasCoastGeology.com

  5. Central Padre Convergence, Accretion convergence FromGLO

  6. MANSFIELDPASS TexasCoastGeology.com

  7. San Luis Pass Ebb Delta TexasCoastGeology.com

  8. Packery Channel, 11/27/2005 TexasCoastGeology.com

  9. Galveston East Jetty TexasCoastGeology.com

  10. TexasCoastGeology.com

  11. Dredging Rates From Bales and Holley, 1989

  12. The Breakers,1906 TexasCoastGeology.com

  13. The Breakers,1994

  14. The Breakers, 1995 TexasCoastGeology.com

  15. The Breakers, 1998 TexasCoastGeology.com

  16. Freeport Jetties, Surfside Freeport Channel New Delta Old DeltaLocation TexasCoastGeology.com

  17. Brazos River Delta 1935 OLD NEW 1954

  18. New Brazos River Delta Old Delta San Bernard River TexasCoastGeology.com

  19. The Octagon, 1969 From Surfriders website

  20. The Octagon, 2000 From Surfriders website From Surfriders website

  21. Surfside before H. Rita TexasCoastGeology.com

  22. Surfside Village, TX after Rita TexasCoastGeology.com

  23. Surfside Village after Rita TexasCoastGeology.com

  24. Holly Beach before Rita TexasCoastGeology.com

  25. Holly Beach After Rita TexasCoastGeology.com

  26. Holly Beach, LA after Rita TexasCoastGeology.com

  27. Dauphin I., AL after Katrina TexasCoastGeology.com

  28. 1912 to 1978 Hurricanes USACE Texas Coast Hurricane Study, Corpus Christi Bay Study Segment, 1979 TexasCoastGeology.com

  29. All Storms Since 1851 TexasCoastGeology.com

  30. Hurricane Carla Wind Field, 1961 Miles O. Hayes, 1967 TexasCoastGeology.com

  31. Hurricane Carla Surge, 1961 Miles O. Hayes, 1967 TexasCoastGeology.com

  32. USACE, GALVESTON DIST. Celia Surge Flood, Port Aransas TexasCoastGeology.com

  33. Port Aransas, Early 60s TexasCoastGeology.com

  34. Pre-Jetty Foredune Ridge TexasCoastGeology.com

  35. Beach and Dune System Seaward limit structures Private land boundary Texas General Land Office (GLO) TexasCoastGeology.com

  36. Weak Area Natural Dune Seawall Texas General Land Office (GLO) TexasCoastGeology.com

  37. Natural Dune Seawall Breached Texas General Land Office (GLO) TexasCoastGeology.com

  38. Beulah Opens Corpus Christi Pass, 1967 TexasCoastGeology.com

  39. Temporary Bridge after Celia, 1970 TexasCoastGeology.com

  40. Island Road after Allen, 1980 TexasCoastGeology.com

  41. Storm Erosion of Dunes Texas General Land Office (GLO) TexasCoastGeology.com

  42. Dune Erosion by Carla, 1961 Miles O. Hayes, 1967 TexasCoastGeology.com

  43. Multiple Buggy Cuts, 1970 TexasCoastGeology.com

  44. Protect the Dune Seawall, 1970 TexasCoastGeology.com

  45. Poor Beach Management, 2005 TexasCoastGeology.com

  46. Pure Sand Graded from Road TexasCoastGeology.com

  47. Removing Dune Sand TexasCoastGeology.com

  48. Lost to the Natural Dune Seawall TexasCoastGeology.com

  49. Port Aransas Beach Regulations The City of Port Aransas shall prohibit beach maintenance activities which will result in the SIGNIFICANT REDISTRIBUTION of sand or which will SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE BEACH PROFILE. TexasCoastGeology.com

  50. Port Aransas Beach Regulations The City of Port Aransas shall prohibit beach maintenance activities unless maintenance activities will not materially weaken dunes or dune vegetation or reduce the protective functions of the dunes. TexasCoastGeology.com

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