USACE Galveston District commander visits beach renourishment site at ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, Commander Col. Christopher Sallese discusses the estimated completion date of the beach renourishment project at South Padre Island Jan. 12, during a routine pr... More
USACE Galveston District begins beach renourishment at South Padre Isl...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District partnered with the Texas General Land Office, Cameron County and the City of South Padre Island to renourish approximately one half mile of South Padre Island... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, completed a beach re-nourishment project on South Padre Island, using beach-quality sand harvested from a local dredging project. The district awarded a $3.4... More
This is the first renourishment since the Virginia
This is the first renourishment since the Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection Beach Renourishment Project was completed in 2001. Damage prevention has been estimated at $443 million, according to Army Corps of ... More
Folly Beach Emergency Renourishment
The Charleston District is beginning an emergency beach renourishment on the east end of Folly Beach with funds given to repair issues from the recent hurricanes. Three years in a row, a major hurricane has imp... More
The Charleston District pumped sand from Folly River
The Charleston District pumped sand from Folly River onto Bird Key Stono to renourish this protected bird nesting habitat. The area was in desperate need of more sand and the river needed dredged, so the Charle... More
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project takes place at 37th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 31, 2019. THe project is comprised of three parts: a widened 100 foot bea... More
A beach visitor crosses over the sand ramps built to
A beach visitor crosses over the sand ramps built to transit over the discharge pipeline used in the beach renourishment project on the Virginia Beach oceanfront, Virginia, Aug. 1, 2019. Crews will be placing a... More
Kristin Mazur, Norfolk District project manager, explains
Kristin Mazur, Norfolk District project manager, explains beach-quality sand during an interview regarding the Virginia Beach Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, Virgi... More
St Johns County Coastline, Jacksonville, Florida
The St. Johns County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project included both dune and beach berm construction along approximately 2.6 miles of the St. Johns County coastline from Vilano Beach to South Ponte Vedra B... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, completed a beach re-nourishment project on South Padre Island using beach-quality sand harvested from a local dredging project. The district awarded a $3.4 ... More
An aerial view of the renourishment area between 38th
An aerial view of the renourishment area between 38th and 40th Streets at the oceanfront. Bulldozers and other equipment on the beach will spread the sand after it is dredged from the ocean floor, travels throu... More
The hopper dredge BE Lindholm is anchored off the coast
The hopper dredge BE Lindholm is anchored off the coast while dozers move sand that was dredged from the ocean's floor. The sand is transferred through a piping system into a strainer before it is placed on the... More
The Charleston District pumped sand from Folly River
The Charleston District pumped sand from Folly River onto Bird Key Stono to renourish this protected bird nesting habitat. The area was in desperate need of more sand and the river needed dredged, so the Charle... More
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project takes place at 37th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 31, 2019. THe project is comprised of three parts: a widened 100 foot bea... More
Kristin Mazur, Norfolk District project manager, explains
Kristin Mazur, Norfolk District project manager, explains beach-quality sand during an interview regarding the Virginia Beach Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, Virgi... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, completed a beach re-nourishment project on South Padre Island using beach-quality sand harvested from a local dredging project. The district awarded a $3.4 ... More
Dozers are moving sand between 46th and 48th Streets,
Dozers are moving sand between 46th and 48th Streets, increasing the width of the beach approximately 300 feet, with a minimum elevation of 8.5 feet. This project is part of the Virginia Beach Hurricane Protect... More
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project takes place at 37th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 31, 2019. THe project is comprised of three parts: a widened 100 foot bea... More
A coastal research amphibious buggy conducts survey
A coastal research amphibious buggy conducts survey operations as dredging continues is support of the Virginia Beach Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, Virginia, Aug... More
An aerial view of the renourishment area between 38th
An aerial view of the renourishment area between 38th and 40th Streets at the oceanfront. Bulldozers and other equipment on the beach will spread the sand after it is dredged from the ocean floor, travels throu... More
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project takes place at 37th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 31, 2019. THe project is comprised of three parts: a widened 100 foot bea... More
Dredging continues in support of the Virginia Beach
Dredging continues in support of the Virginia Beach Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, Virginia, Aug. 1, 2019. Crews will be placing approximately 1.4 million cubic y... More
The sun peeks over the horizon as water is pushed through
The sun peeks over the horizon as water is pushed through a strainer and onto the beach. The hopper dredge is positioned about 400 feet off shore and sand is moved from the bottom of the ocean floor (like a vac... More
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project takes place at 37th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 31, 2019. THe project is comprised of three parts: a widened 100 foot bea... More
Dredging continues in support of the Virginia Beach
Dredging continues in support of the Virginia Beach Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, Virginia, Aug. 1, 2019. Crews will be placing approximately 1.4 million cubic y... More
The hopper dredge is positioned about 400 feet off
The hopper dredge is positioned about 400 feet off shore and sand is moved from the bottom of the ocean floor (like a vacuum cleaner) and is moved through connecting pipes into a strainer before it is placed on... More
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project takes place at 37th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 31, 2019. THe project is comprised of three parts: a widened 100 foot bea... More
A hopper dredges sits off the Virginia Beach oceanfront,
A hopper dredges sits off the Virginia Beach oceanfront, pumping sand from the ocean floor from navigational channels north of Cape Henry through a series of pipes to a pump-out landing station near 17th Street... More
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project takes place at 37th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 31, 2019. THe project is comprised of three parts: a widened 100 foot bea... More
An aerial view of the Virginia Beach renourishment
An aerial view of the Virginia Beach renourishment project. Bulldozers and other equipment on the beach will spread the sand after it is dredged from the ocean floor, travels through piping, filtered and pumped... More
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project takes place at 37th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 31, 2019. THe project is comprised of three parts: a widened 100 foot bea... More
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project takes place at 37th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 31, 2019. THe project is comprised of three parts: a widened 100 foot bea... More
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project takes place at 37th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 31, 2019. THe project is comprised of three parts: a widened 100 foot bea... More
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project takes place at 37th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 31, 2019. THe project is comprised of three parts: a widened 100 foot bea... More
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage
The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project takes place at 37th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 31, 2019. THe project is comprised of three parts: a widened 100 foot bea... More