During the period of study between April and October 194-8, 

 125,231 cubic yards of material were eroded from the pile. This 

 amounts to only 21$ of the material dumped. As an examination of 

 the comparative seasonal surveys did not show a mass movement of 

 the material, the reasonable assumption has been made that the 

 material eroded from the pile has been scattered in a thin layer 

 over a wide area. 



Conclusion 



As 4.76,760 cubic yards or 79$ of the total dredge bin measure 

 dumped at the site was still in place at the conclusion of the study 

 and since no beneficial effect on the beach attributable to the 

 dumped material has been observed, there is presently no indication 

 that shoreward movement of the dumped material will proceed at a 

 sufficient rate to be of value in nourishing the eroded shore. 



Future Work and Study 



The Beach Erosion Board proposes to continue its wave observa- 

 tions and periodic surveys in the Long Branch area until sufficient 

 data are available for a comprehensive report. 



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Resume of a report prepared by J. V. Hall, Chief of Field 

 Research Group, Beach Erosion Board. 



