26 August 2004
Location: James River, City of Newport News, Virginia
Ownership: Owned by U.S. Army
Problem: Shore erosion of Ft. Eustis Training Shore also known as "Anzio Beach"
Purpose: Shore protection
This project was designed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District and VIMS using primarily shoreline geomophology as a measure of dominant wave approach. Installed in 1995, the system armored existing headland features (old landing craft) with stone and built an additional headland breakwater and large spur to enhance/create large stable pocket beaches. An area of low elevation was left in existing headland to preserve an intertidal marsh.