PREFACE 



This report describes a method for estimating inlet velocities, 

 discharge, and bay levels based on the numerical model of Seelig, Harris, 

 and Herchenroder (in preparation, 1977). This method for predicting 

 inlet hydraulics is not discussed in the Shore Protection Manual (SPM) 

 (U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, Coastal Engineering Research Center, 

 1975). The work was carried out under the General Investigation of 

 Tidal Inlets (GITI) of the U.S. Army Coastal Engineering Research 

 Center (CERC) . 



The report was prepared by William N. Seelig, Research Hydraulic 

 Engineer, under the general supervision of Dr. R.M. Sorensen, Chief, 

 Coastal Structures Branch. 



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. 



JOHN H. COUSINS 



Colonel, Corps of Engineers 



Commander and Director 



