Figure 7.
Morphology of Chatham Harbor, 5 May 1988
Navigation to Chatham Bars Inlet and south Chatham Harbor became more diffi-
cult with the expansion of the south flood shoal across the entire width of the
lagoon. The north flood shoal also grew to the north. The main navigation channel
on the west side of the shoal experienced shoaling with the development of an ebb
oriented lobe across the channel. The east channel around the north flood shoal
also shoaled and became a secondary route to the north. The mainland shoreline
began to experience erosion as waves now traveled directly across from the inlet
throat. Longshore transport occurred, both to the north and south where sand
accreted to the mainland beach adjacent to both the north and south flood shoals.
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Chapter 3 Inlet Throat, Shoreline, and Channel Evolution
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