BEACH EROSION STUDIES 



The principal types of beach erosion reports of studies at specific 

 localities are the following: 



a. 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, lU^h Congress) 



do Reports on shore protection of Federal property 

 (authorization by the Chief of Engineers)o 



Of these tj^Des of studies^ cooperative beach erosion studies are 

 the type most frequently made when a community desires investigation 

 of its particular problemo As these studies have, consequently, greater 

 general interest, information concerning studies of specific localities 

 contained in these quarterly bulletins Tdll be confined to cooperative 

 studies o 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 1930 » JE^ executive ruling the cost of these studies is 

 divided equally between the United States and the cooperative agencyo 

 Information concerning the initiation of a cooperative study may be ob- 

 tained from any District Engineer of the Corps of Engineers, After a 

 report on a cooperative study has been transmitted to Congress, a 

 summary thereof is included in the next issue of this bulletin o A list 

 of cooperative studies now in progress follows the summary. 



SUMMARIES OF REPORTS TRANStllTTED TO CONGRESS 



SOUTH SHORE. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND 



The shore area studied is located mainly on the Atlantic Ocean 

 and Block Island Sound o It includes the shores of the Tovms of 

 Narragansett, South Kingstown, Charlestown, and 'Westerly, extending 

 from the mouth of Narrow River to the Rhode Island - Connecticut State 

 line. The shore area is generally low ground with many ponds and 

 marshes. The major exception is the shore between Narragansett Pier 

 and Point Judith which includes bluffs of glacial till and moderately 

 high rocky cliffs. 



