OREGON INLET
PROJECT DETAILS
PROJECT CLIENT
USACE – Wilmington District
DREDGE QUANTITY
587,000 cubic yards
VESSEL TYPE
Cutter Suction Dredge
DREDGES WORKED
Alaska
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
As a result of sustaining damage due to Hurricane Sandy, Oregon Inlet received funding for coastal repair work through the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations. Dredging work was performed inside the Oregon Inlet channel, east of Bonner Bridge. In total, 587,000 cubic yards were removed and placed on the beach at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. The project specified dredging the inlet to a depth of -16 feet. Oregon Inlet is a difficult project environment to navigate within, including very shallows depths and rough current conditions.
