Shifting Sands at Clam Pass EarthCache

 At one point the sand was being eroded off the north end of the pass threatening the structures...
to remedy this situation temporary cement berms were added to halt further destruction on the north side...since then the water shifted and the entire pass has filled in with minimal to no water flow.
 

This has trapped fish in the estuary and choked off the mangroves.  Dredging is necessary to restore the flow and ensure the health of the estuary. There is controversy regarding how deep to dredge. Bordering neighborhoods disagree and the opening of this pass is delayed by threats of suits. Residents concerned with the lack of water reaching the mangroves have begun digging their own pass from the gulf


As this is an ever-changing pass the continued effects of storms will move the sand back even after dredging occurs.

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