SAN GABRIEL RIVER TO NEWPORT BAY EROSION CONTROL PROJECT ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 30 YEARS OF PERIODIC BEACH REPLENISHMENT

Arthur T. Shak, Joseph A. Ryan

Abstract


Monitoring of a Beach Erosion Control project consisting of a protective and feeder beach with periodic beach nourishment in Orange County, California is assisted with Computer Aided Design and Drafting technology. Time series of depth changes and profile volumes are analyzed, and predicted renourishment requirements compared to 31 years of project history.

Keywords


beach nourishment; San Gabriel River; Newport Bay; erosion; erosion control

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