Camp Ellis , Maine : A Small Beach Community with a Big Problem / Jetty
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This paper is a case history of coastal development in Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine. It begins in 1867 with dredging and jetty construction at the mouth of the Saco River to facilitate commercial navigation. Beach accretion resulting from tidal delta collapse was developed with residences before its ephemeral nature was recognized. Misunderstanding of the riverine source of beach sand and the net, northward direction of longshore transport confounded U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) efforts to maintain navigation and the adjacent beach. Beach erosion at Camp Ellis claimed dozens of properties before the role of the north jetty at the mouth of the Saco River became apparent to State and University scientists. Erosion also led to sand migration to the north and to the closure of the Little River Inlet and growth of Pine Point spit. This spit was later developed and a jetty placed at its tip to preclude continued accretion into the Scarborough River Inlet.
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