Figure 19. Morphology of Chatham Harbor, 15 July 1999
Navigation into the Fish Pier is still difficult as the western ebb spit of the flood
shoal continues to clog off the navigation channel. Frequent dredging is required
to maintain the opening from Aunt Lydia's Cove to the deepening flood shoal's
flood ramp.
The two main issues with the evolution of Chatham Inlet have been main-
taining a viable navigation channel for boating interests and protecting upland
structures from erosion. The dynamic nature of natural inlet evolution has been
well demonstrated with this inlet. The key events in the dynamic evolution of
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Chapter 3 Inlet Throat, Shoreline, and Channel Evolution
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