The inlets contained within the database are located within 25 states and are
maintained under the direction of 19 Corps of Engineers Districts. The following is a
listing of those managing District offices and the corresponding states containing inlets
for which they are responsible. The inlets contained within the Federal Inlets Database
include those with one, two, or no jetties, are located along all coasts of the United States,
and are of different sizes. Examples of the inlet conditions and locations include:
New England (NAE): Maine, New
New Orleans (MVN): Louisiana
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Galveston (SWG): Texas
Connecticut
Los Angeles (SPL): California
New York (NAN): New York, New Jersey
San Francisco (SPN): California
Philadelphia (NAP): New Jersey, Delaware
Portland (NWP): Oregon, Washington
Baltimore (NAB): Maryland
Seattle (NWS): Washington
Norfolk (NAO): Virginia
Alaska (POA): Alaska
Wilmington (SAW): North Carolina
Buffalo (LRB): New York, Ohio
Charleston (SAC): South Carolina
Detroit (LRE): Michigan, Wisconsin,
Savannah (SAS): Georgia
Minnesota
Jacksonville (SAJ): Florida
Mobile (SAM): Florida, Alabama
Fig. 2. Columbia River, WA/OR (large)
Fig. 3. Venice Inlet, FL (small)
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