PREFACE 



This report is one of three reports which describe results of the Inner Continental Shelf Sediment 

 and Structure (ICONS) study of southern Lake Erie. The first report (Williams, et al., 1980) deals with 

 the sand resources in Ohio and the second report (Williams and Meisburger, 1982) provides survey results 

 from Pennsylvania. The primary objective of the ICONS program is to locate and delineate sand and 

 gravel deposits suitable for beach nourishment and restoration (Duane, 1968). The work was carried out 

 under the U.S. Army Coastal Engineering Research Center's (CERC) Barrier Island Sedimentation Studies 

 work unit, Shore Protection and Restoration Program, Coastal Engineering Area of Civil Works Research 

 and Development, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological 

 Survey (DCS). 



The report was prepared by Charles H. Carter and Jonathan A. Fuller, Geologists, under the general 

 supervision of H.R. Collins, Chief, DCS, and by S. Jeffress Williams and Edward P. Meisburger, Geologists, 

 under the general supervision of Dr. C.H. Everts, Chief, Engineering Geology Branch, and Mr. N. Parker, 

 Chief, Engineering Development Division, CERC. Data collection was conducted by CERC and DCS with the 

 assistance of U.S. Army Engineer Districts, Buffalo and Mobile, and the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways 

 Experiment Station (WES) . 



The authors acknowledge the assistance of a large number of people who contributed to the success of 

 this study. J. May, J. Forbes, and D. Andrews of WES operated the seismic reflection equipment; E. Lagrone 

 of the Mobile District operated the vibracore equipment; and M. Chambers of the Buffalo District skippered 

 the tug and scow for the vibracore operation. Within DGS, D.L. Liebenthal skippered the boat carrying the 

 seismic reflection equipment and the navigation system; D.E. Guy, Jr., C.L. Hopfinger, T.J. Feldkamp, 

 J.D. Reed, and J. Vormelker positioned the transponders for the Mini Ranger; R.W. Carlton provided the 

 X-ray diffraction analyses; and C.L. Hopfinger helped throughout with the laboratory work on the vlbra- 

 cores, with data compilation in the office, and with identification of the mollusks, with the aid of 

 M.J. Camp of the University of Toledo. N.A. Rukavina (Environment Canada) provided helpful comments on 

 parts of the report. In addition, G.P. Hall and J.C. Dixon of the Ohio Department of Transportation pro- 

 vided the Atterberg limits, and T.L. Lewis of Cleveland State University had the radiocarbon work done. 

 D.A. Prins of CERC served as field survey chief during both data collection phases, and D.J. Benson, 

 formerly of DGS, helped plan the field surveys and took part in the seismic reflection survey. Lastly, 

 C.H. Everts and H.R. Collins made constructive reviews and their comments are appreciated. 



Original copies of all seismic data are stored at CERC. Cores collected during the field survey 

 program in Ohio are in a repository at the University of Toledo, under agreement with CERC. Requests 

 for information relative to these items should be directed to CERC or the Department of Geology, 

 University of Toledo. 



Technical Director of CERC was Dr. Robert W. Whalin, P.E., upon publication of this report. 



Comments on this publication are invited. 



Approved for publication in accordance with Public Law 166, 79th Congress, approved 31 July 1945, 

 as supplemented by Public Law 172, 88th Congress, approved 7 November 1963. 



TED 



Colonel, Corps of Engineers 



Commander and Director 



