BEACH EROSION STUDIES 



The principal types of beach erosion reports of studies at specific 

 localities are the following: 



ao Cooperative studies (authorization by the Chief of 

 Engineers in accordance with Section 2, River and 

 Harbor Act approved on 3 July 1930) « 



bo Preliminary examinations and surveys (Congressional 

 authorization by reference to locality by name). 



Co Reports on shore line changes which may result from 

 improvements of the entrances at the mouths of rivers 

 and inlets (Section 5s Public Law Noo 409, 74-th Con- 

 gress )» 



do Reports on shore protection of Federal property 

 (authorization by the Chief of Engineers )» 



Of these types of studies, cooperative beach erosion studies 

 are the type most frequently made when a community desires in- 

 vestigation of its particular problemo As these studies have, con- 

 sequently, greater general interests, information concerning studies 

 of specific localities contained in these quarterly bulletins will be 

 confined to cooperative studies <> Information about other types of 

 studies can be obtained upon inquiry to this office o 



Cooperative studies of beach erosion are studies made by the 

 Corps of Engineers in cooperation with appropriate agencies of the 

 various States by authority of Section 2 of the River and Harbor Act 

 approved on 3 July 1930o By executive ruling the cost of these 

 studies is divided equally between the United States and the coopera- 

 ting agencyo Information concerning the initiation of a cooperative 

 study may be obtained from any District Engineer of the Corps of 

 Engineerso After a report on a cooperative study has been transmitted 

 to Congress, a summary thereof is included in the next issue of this 

 bulletino A list of cooperative studies now in progress follows the 

 summaries o 



SUMARIES OF REPORTS TRANSMITTED TD CONGRESS 



VJINTHROP BEACH, MASSACHUSETTS 



Winthrop Beach is located on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Mass- 

 achusetts about 3 miles nortti of the main entrance channel to Boston 

 Harbor o The shore area studied extends a distance of about 2 miles 

 between two glacial till headlands, Grovers Cliff on the north and 

 Winthrop Head on the south » The general direction of the coast in 

 the area is north and souths 



Winthrop Bsach, located in the town of Winthrop, is a highly 

 developed, densely populated residential areao The shore area proper 

 is a part of the Metropolitan Distnct Commission's Winthrop Shore 

 Reservation which includes Winthrop Shore Drive, a sea wall, and a 



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