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Captiva Island Design Parameters |
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| Captiva Island Beach Nourishment |
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| County | Lee | | Location | R-84 to R-109 | | Designer / Monitor | CP&E | | Construction Date | Feb. - April 1996 | | Length (miles) | 4.8 | | Construction Beach Width (Avg. ft.) | 56.4 | | Design Volume (cy) | | | Volume Placed (cy) | 817,300 | | Volume Density (Avg. cy/ft) | 32 | | Construction Berm Width (Avg. ft.) | | | Construction Berm Elevation (Avg. ft.) | | | Borrow Source | 4 n.m. offshore of R-100 | | Mean Grain Size (mm) | 0.42 | | Longshore Transport Rate (cy/year) | 85,000 | | Wave Direction (degree north) | 90 (predominate) | | Wave Height (feet) | 2.6 (mean significant) | | Wave Period (sec.) | 4.8 (mean peak) |
| | | | References: CP&E(1996) |
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