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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

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Description

North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.The shoreline is armored in many coastal areas. This bulkhead, while protecting upland real estate from erosion, limits the growth of salt marshes andprovides a direct pathway into the estuary for runoff containingcontaminants from upland sources.

Location

Vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina

Collection

NERR

Keywords

Estuaries