Publication Date
7-1987
Abstract
The Buhne Point Shoreline Erosion Demonstration Project was conducted by the County of Humboldt, the California Department of Boating and Waterways, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the authority of the State Resources Agency and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Buhne Point is located in Humboldt Bay, Humboldt County, California directly across from the entrance channel jetties. Buhne Point spit was a manmade sand spit that has eroded due primarily to ocean wave action that penetrates through the Humboldt Bay entrance. The erosion progressed to the point that Buhne Drive, the main access and utility corridor to the adjacent town of King Salmon was threatened. The homes, roads and utilities in King Salmon were threatened by wave damage and flooding during high winds, and wave action during high tides.
The purpose of the project was to design and construct a state-of-the-art shore protection project to protect Buhne Drive from further damage due to winter storms. Specifically, the project entailed restoring the badly eroded Buhne Spit to its historical 1955 shoreline configuration, and providing structures to maintain the configuration. The project was constructed in four phases and has a monitoring program.