Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, Survey Report on Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the problems wtih respect to beach erosion and its vulnerability to storm damage, to evaluate various alternative measures to protect against these effects, to determine cost sharing between the Federal Government and local interest, and to select and recommend the best course of action to remedy the problems. The study area wtih which this report is concerned is Hilton Head Island and all adjacent shores.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
ADA954603

Entities

Organizations

  • Charleston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beach Erosion
  • Beaches
  • Coastal Regions
  • Erosion
  • Governments
  • Hurricanes
  • Landforms
  • Regions
  • Shores
  • South Carolina
  • Storms
  • Vulnerability

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Systems Analysis and Design