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Modeling Sand Transport and the Effect of Sand Mining in San Francisco Bay

Preferred Citation

Anchor QEA, LLC. 2023. Modeling Sand Transport and the Effect of Sand Mining in San Francisco Bay. Anchor QEA, LLC: San Francicso.

Author

Anchor QEA, LLC

Date Published

05/2023

Programs and Focus Areas

Resilient Landscapes Program

Baylands & Shoreline Resilience

Watershed Multi-benefit Visions and Management

Stream & Riparian Health

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Golden Gate Bridge

Research to Understand Impacts of Bay Sand Mining on Sand Supply and Transport in San Francisco Bay and the Outer Coast

From 2021-2023, SFEI worked with BCDC and scientists from the USGS and Deltares to develop an understanding of contemporary sand transport dynamics within the Bay and the associated influence sand mining may have on sand-reliant…