PREFACE 



The US Army Engineer Division, New England (NED), requested the US Army 

 Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) Coastal Engineering Research 

 Center (CERC) to conduct numerical and physical model studies to determine 

 flood levels at Roughans Point, Massachusetts. Funding authorizations by NED 

 were granted in Intra-Army Order No. 84-C-0031, dated 1 May 1984. 



Physical model tests were conducted at CERC under general direction of 

 Dr. R. W. Whalin, former Chief, CERC; Mr. C. E. Chatham, Chief, Wave Dynamics 

 Division; and Mr. D. D. Davidson, Chief, Wave Research Branch. Tests were 

 conducted by Messrs. Cornelius Lewis, Sr., Engineering Technician, and John 

 Heggins, Computer Technician, under the supervision of Mr. John P. Ahrens, 

 Oceanographer . This report was prepared by Mr. Ahrens, Mr. Davidson, and 

 Ms. Martha S. Heimbaugh, Civil Engineer. Dr. James R. Houston was Chief and 

 Mr. Charles C. Calhoun, Jr., was Assistant Chief, CERC, during the preparation 

 and publication of this report. This report was edited by Ms. Shirley A. J. 

 Hanshaw, Information Products Division, Information Technology Laboratory, 

 WES. 



Liaison was maintained with Mr. Charles Wener, Chief of NED's Hydraulics 

 and Water Quality Section (HWQS), during the course of this study by means of 

 conferences, progress reports, and telephone conversations. Mr. Donald Wood 

 of the HWQS staff was sent to WES to assist in model testing and data analysis 

 for a temporary assignment. 



COL Allen F. Grum, USA, was the previous Director of WES. COL Dwayne G. 

 Lee, CE, is the present Commander and Director. Dr. Robert W. Whalin is 

 Technical Director. 



