Friday, February 7, 2020

Jetty Update

Northeastern Massachusetts has so far experienced a mild winter for 2019-2020. Not withstanding, the storms which have passed through have kicked up some rough seas. The sands at Salisbury Beach State Reservation have shifted around dramatically. Sand has piled up against the section of North Jetty bordering the beach. Waves coming out of the northeast during the storms continue to batter the spur jetty displacing stones. the damage has become quite evident.


Sand has almost reach to top of the jetty along this section of the beach.

 

Northeast winds kick waves even on this nice day.


The spur jetty has taken a real beating from the storms .


 

A lot of stone has been tumbled off the top


A noticeable dip in the top has formed