DescriptionThis report is a general inventory of the status of the barrier island chain in New York and New Jersey. For each island, there is a text description including general information, development, and...
DescriptionThe study area in this report is the shallow water area of the Delaware River Estuary from Reedy Point, Delaware to the head of tide at Trenton, New Jersey. Shallow water areas are defined as those...
DescriptionPart of a series of historic maps from the late 1800s and early 1900s. These maps, from the United States Geological Survey, present geographic and topographic information from the time period.
DescriptionMap covers area from Middle Marsh Creek to Fishers Point along Delaware River. Map shows the location for a channel 600 feet wide and 30 feet deep at mean low water.
DescriptionThis document contains the argument of Thomas N. McCarter, President of Public Service Corporation of New Jersey and Public Service Electric and Gas Company, at the opening of the company's case for...
DescriptionEssential to implementing the flood insurance program in any community, whether coastal or river valley, is a flood frequency analysis. This paper describes the frequency analysis of combined storm...
DescriptionOn October 22-29, 2012, Hurricane/Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy moved from the Caribbean to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, ultimately making landfall near Brigantine, NJ, around 7:30 p.m.on October 29. The...
DescriptionThe peak storm surge generated by a numerical model termed SLOSH (Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes) is within ± 2 ft of the observed surge at all locations. Also, the occurrence of the...
DescriptionThe comparison showed that the peak storm surge generated by a numerical model termed SLOSH (Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes) is ± 1 ft of the observed surge at all locations. Also,...