Repairing dike, near Buxton, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Gun club dyke north of Buxton - repaired after April storm.
1956-04-17
Fence and dike wreckage after Hurricane Helene, Hatteras Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Fence and dike wreckage after Hurricane Helene, Hatteras Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
NPS repairing dike, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
NPS bulldozer building sand dike same area as in print ahead.
Dike damage, Buxton, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
High seas at break in dike at Old Phipps Club.
Dike breach, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
New Inlet Dyke breached by April Storm.
Dike broken by storm, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
New Inlet Dyke broken by April storm.
Long sand dyke, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Long sand dyke at New Inlet.
Repaired dike, near Buxton, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Old Gun Club dyke north of Buxton - repaired after April Storm.
Repaired dike, near Buxton, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Gun club dyke north of Buxton - repaired after April storm.
Repairing dike, near Buxton, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Gun club dyke north of Buxton - repaired after April storm.
Dyke, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Dyke east of Durant C.G. Sta. looking at Goand [?]. Dyke east of Durant C.G. Sta.
Ocean break though dike, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
New ocean break through the dike adjacent to Oregon Inlet Campground.
Ocean break through dike, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
New ocean break through the dike adjacent to Oregon Inlet Campground.
Channel through sand dike, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Channel cut through sand dyke at New Inlet during January 1956 storm.
Cement walk on south dike of north pond, Pea Island, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cement walk on south dike of north pond on Pea Island looking easy.
Cement walk on south dike of north pond, Pea Island, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cement walk on south dike of north pond on Pea Island looking west.
View eastward along south dyke north of fresh water ponds, Pea Island, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
View eastward along south dyke north of fresh water ponds, Pea Island Refuge.
View west along south dyke of north fresh water pond, Pea Island, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
View west along south dyke of north fresh water pond - Pea Island Refuge.
Dune and dike damage, Buxton, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Break in dune and high seas at dike ground -- Old Phipps Club House property north of Buxton.
Broken dunes being repaired with bulldozer dike, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Where Jan. 1956 storm tide broke through dunes at New Inlet - Shows break being repaired with bulldozer dyke.
Dike east of Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Long dike east of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center following northeaster of 10/19-21. (Compare this and next print with St/E,sm and 27-261.
New dike to protect agricultural fields, opposite Beidler Tract, Congaree National Park, 1977
Congaree National Park
C Axtell at New Dike On S Bank Congaree River to Protect Agr Fields, Oppos_ite Beidler Tract, A Carter 5/10/77
Fence and dike wreckage after Hurricane Helene, Hatteras Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Damage associated with hurricane Helene" east of Durant's court Hatteras Is. Sound tide came over grass planting springs withstood washing and held sand dike together."
Fence and dike wreckage after Hurricane Helene, Hatteras Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Damage associated with hurricane Helene" east of Durant's court Hatteras Is. Sound tide came over grass planting springs withstood washing and held sand dike together."
Fence and dike wreckage after Hurricane Helene, Hatteras Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Damage associated with hurricane Helene" east of Durant's court Hatteras Is. Sound tide came over grass planting springs withstood washing and held sand dike together."
A break in the dike, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
One of the four breaks in long dike about half mile north of Phipps Gun Club. Highway visible in upper right corner. This view immediately adjacent to obe ahead.
Dike at New Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Long dike at New Inlet, compare with St/E.sm 57-102 - which shows dike soon after construction by State bulldozers and grass planting and brush fence installations by NPS. Views are from south.
Dike at New Inlet with brush fence, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
View northward along dike at New Inlet, particularly to show how well brush fence functioned both as a sand stiller and retarder of wave action against the sand dike beyond.
Brush fence served as buffer between ponding and dike, New Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Again shows effectiveness of brush fence as buffer between ponded waters and sand dike beyond. This is an extension of the long dike system at New Inlet.
Fence and dike wreckage after Hurricane Helene, Hatteras Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Damage associated with hurricane Helene" east of Durant's court Hatteras Is. Shows where sound tide came up over grass planting and how springs withstood washing and held sand dike together."
Dike east of Oregon Inlet with brush fencing, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
View northward along the eastern side of the long dike east of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. Efficiency of the brush fencing is evident, especially the compound job as compared to single shown in St/S,sm 57-261.
Break in dike following storm, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Typical but probably worst of four similar breaks in long dike north of Phipps Club, less than a mile. Through these breaks much tide water from serious northeast storm poured across and moved much sand onto the State Highway immediately of rt. of picture.
Fence and dike wreckage after Hurricane Helene, Hatteras Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Sand fence and dike wreckage with hurricane Helene" East of Durant's Court Hatteras Is. Visual evidence suggests sound tide came over sand dike and pushed against fence but seems likely subsequent sea tide caused this break."
NPS repairing dike, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
NPS bulldozer pushing up sand dike to fill up gap as shown in print ahead. If located opposite the outside dune or even further beachward with dike sand moved from below the high tide level on an even grade tp top of dike - a more lasting barier might result with less chance of pounding.
Dike at New Inlet with brush fence, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
View southward along the long dike at New Inlet. Ponding in barrow pit for the sand dike creates a bad condition. Had the brush fence not be present to stop the wave action and absorb some of the shockof tide water fed in from the beach the sand dike along would have gone.
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