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HURRICANE FLOOD PROBLEMS AND 

 SOLUTIONS (Cont'd) 



(3) Protection Against Wave 

 Action by Breakwaters 35 



(4) Protection Against Erosion 



by Low Walls and Biilkheads 35 

 d. Large-scale Tidal Flood 



Barriers 35 



53 The Hurricane Flood Problem 36 



54 Studies of Alternative Barrier Plans 36 



a. Considerations Governing 

 Selection of Barrier Sites 36 



(1) Navigational Requirements 37 



(2) Tidal Circulation and Fresh- 

 water Discharge 38 



(3) Build-up 38 



(4) Local Wind and Wave Effects 38 



b. Alternative Plans of Protection 38 



(1) Lower Bay Barrier Plan 38 



(2) Middle Bay Barrier Plan 39 



(3) Fields Point Barrier Plan 39 



(4) Fox Point Barrier Plan 39 



55 Selection of a Plan of Protection 40 



a. Fox Point Barrier 40 



b. Lower Bay Barriers 41 



HURRICANE FLOOD CONTROL PLAN 



56 General 42 



57 Fox Point Barrier 42 



a. General Description 42 



b. Geology 42 



c. Design 43 



(1) Layout 43 



(2) Construction materials 43 



(3) Grades 43 



(4) Pumping capacity 43 



58 Lower Bay Barriers 44 



a. General 44 



b. East Barrier 44 



IV 



