SYLLABUS 



The Division Engineer finds that a serious problem of hurri- 

 cane tidal flooding exists in the densely populated Narragansett 

 Bay area. The acuteness of this problem is indicated by the fact 

 that tidal flood damages in the area in 1954 totalled $92, 000, 000, 

 A recurrence of the hurricane tidal flooding that has been experi- 

 enced in the past twenty years would cause damages totalling ap- 

 proximately $220, 000, 000 at 1956 price levels. He concludes 

 that protective barriers in Narragansett Bay are economically 

 justified. 



The Division Engineer recommends a two-unit solution of the 

 problem: 



a. For the protection of the City of Providence, Rhode Island, 

 the innmiediate construction of a concrete barrier and pumping 

 station across the Providence River at Fox Point in Providence, 

 The estimated cost is approximately $16, 500, 000 at present day 

 prices. 



b. For the general protection of Narragansett Bay, the con- 

 struction of rock-fill barriers across the East and West Passages 

 in Lower Narragansett Bay and a barrier across the Sakonnet 



