Submitted by shoreline hardening (not verified) on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 11:14am.
The areas immediately west or south of shoreline erosion devices are usually starved of sand. This is because the sand is trapped on the north or east side of the device and is not allowed to travel along the shoreline, as it normally would. This is true at both Fort Fisher and Fort Macon, so some might consider them failures. Fort Macon's swim beach is currently affected.
"erosion control"
The areas immediately west or south of shoreline erosion devices are usually starved of sand. This is because the sand is trapped on the north or east side of the device and is not allowed to travel along the shoreline, as it normally would. This is true at both Fort Fisher and Fort Macon, so some might consider them failures. Fort Macon's swim beach is currently affected.