Figure 17. Morphology of Chatham Harbor, 27 June 1997
Twelve years after the initial breach, Chatham Inlet has still retained a highly
dynamic morphology. Figure 19 shows the inlet as of 15 July 1999. The linear
shoals continue to gain sand on the expanding ebb shoal. With the increasing
dominance of the meandering northern ebb channel, the ebb shoal is expanding
seaward on the north end. At the same time it is migrating further to the south,
creating substantial shoals and making navigation through the southern ebb
channel a challenge. A new ebb-orientated spit has formed at the tip of South
Beach. The south channel has been pushed against the mainland shore as the ebb
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Chapter 3 Inlet Throat, Shoreline, and Channel Evolution
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