| Son of a Beach! #206834 03/26/10 01:14 PM 03/26/10 01:14 PM |
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Posts: 342 Indianapolis, IN - Midwest USA... | Anybody have any good advice on re-building a beach?
The "Hobie Beach" at my sailing club has eroded badly over the last few years, and we're bringing in a big truckload of sand to replenish it. I'm wondering if I should do anything to keep it from eroding, like terracing with railroad ties or PVC pipes, or just let nature take its course and replenish it every few years. It's on the side of a point, the rest of which is lined with limestone rip-rap, but this area is low and gently sloped.
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#206837 03/26/10 02:30 PM 03/26/10 02:30 PM |
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Posts: 1,152 tampa, fl | Unless it is stabalized with grass or other plantings, it will continue to erode. Your local EPC may have something to say about the truckload of sand. Not sure what the reglations are in your area, but where I am, you don't do something like that without permits.
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#206892 03/27/10 06:37 AM 03/27/10 06:37 AM |
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Posts: 342 Indianapolis, IN - Midwest USA... | I can guarantee the only sand available here is "land sand" and it's already been delivered. Brown, smells like dirt. Now we have to transport it by end-loader out to the point, and we're just dumping it by the scoop-full above the waterline, maybe 1-2 foot deep. We figure nature and traffic will spread it out more. I spent about 3 hours driving the tractor last night and hardly made a dent in the big pile. There's no way to get a big dump truck out to the point.
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#206988 03/28/10 11:06 PM 03/28/10 11:06 PM |
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Posts: 342 Indianapolis, IN - Midwest USA... | Sorry Mike, wrong lake. The Wave Regatta is across town at Eagle Creek Sailing Club. This Hobie Beach is at Indianapolis Sailing Club on the Geist Reservoir.
We have spread the sand about a foot deep all over the beach area, about 100' by 20', now we're piling up what's left to make a ridge where the beach meets the hill. Thinking that will help block the run-off from washing the beach away; and as the ridge does erode, it will replenish the sand on the beach.
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#207087 03/29/10 04:12 PM 03/29/10 04:12 PM |
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Posts: 342 Indianapolis, IN - Midwest USA... | I was told later it was actually 4 double-axle truckloads of sand. They also delivered 4 loads of gravel to our parking lot. I wasn't there when it was delivered, but someone who witnessed the parade of dump trucks said they really feared for our club's pavement and for the masts sticking out beyond the winterized boats!
Yes, I'll definitely be there for the Mayor's Cup Regatta. I hope the weather and water are warmer by then.
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