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Cape Cod National Seashore
East Harbor Tidal Restoration Project
 
East Harbor 2006

East Harbor (Truro, Massachusetts) - a former salt marsh lagoon within Cape Cod National Seashore that was severely degraded from over 140 years of impoundment - has undergone partial tidal restoration since 2002 and may get even more help in the form of increased seawater exchange in the future.

 

East Harbor tidal restoration - background

Results of partial tidal restoration

Looking to the future

 

Reports, publications

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Did You Know?
In the mid-19th century, Henry David Thoreau walked the Atlantic coastline of Cape Cod, recording his adventures in his narrative "Cape Cod". To literally follow in Thoreau’s footsteps today would require scuba gear. Cape Cod’s Outer Beach sees an average erosion rate of close to 4 feet per year.

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Last Updated: March 18, 2009 at 09:37 EST