Coastal Erosion Hazard Map: Westport, WA

 

 

Hazards in the Area

  • The shore of Halfmoon Bay continues to erode as the jetty blocks sand movement to the bay area.
  • The area just south of the jetty risks another breach if it is not repeatedly filled.
  • Breaches disrupt the flow of the navigation channel.
  • Despite repeated repairs to South Jetty, the beach is eroding within 2500 m of the jetty as sand moves further south.
  • Westhaven State Park will wash away if the erosion rates at Halfmoon Bay continue at 60 ft./year.
  • The city's wastewater treatment plant is located in the erosional zone.
  • South Beach erosion (ranging from 2 to 62 ft. per year) threatens private and public properties

 

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