Figure 7. Wells Embayment Sand Budget. Up to 2,000,000 cubic yards of beach and channel sand have been moved in 40 years as a result of human activity related to harbor and river dredging and jetty construction. This redistribution of sand exceeds all known natural changes to the beaches. There is no significant input from the rivers to rebalance the sand budget. Modified from map by D. F. Belknap.

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