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By Building Two Jetties in 1933 to Keep the Channel of Ocean City Open, the Americans Literally Pushed the Nearby Island 700 M to the Mainland
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In 1933, jetties built to maintain a navigation channel in Ocean City blocked the natural transport of sand. The northern end of Assateague, deprived of sediment, fell by nearly 700 meters to the mainland in 70 years. An ambitious restoration program since 2002 replenishes the island with sand to compensate for 70 years of erosion. More
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