Residential Areo 



Revere 



LEGEND 

 r~1 Beach at High Tide 

 H Wetland 

 — Seawall 

 •*»• Revetment 

 rrr> Dunes 

 1 8 Profile Number 



Figure 2. Location of profiles used in SBEACH simulations 



To further protect against flood damage, a dike has been proposed for 

 construction on the west side of Revere Boulevard along a reach of Re- 

 vere Beach, and the state is interested in developing the dike into public 

 parkland. Overtopping values are needed to design the dike, but could not 

 be accurately estimated by analytical techniques due to complexities of 

 wave action flowing over the beach bathymetry, overtopping the seawall, 

 crossing Revere Boulevard, overtopping a toe wall at the seaward edge of 

 the dike, and then flowing up the "park" dike. CERC was therefore asked 

 to determine overtopping rates for the proposed park dike through physical 

 mode! tests. To assist NED in determining the level of non-federal fund- 

 ing, CERC also was asked to determine a minimum dike configuration. 



Chapter 1 Introduction 



