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Contributing Institution
Maine Geological Survey
Document Type
Image
Identifier
10346
Description
Aerial image of causeway through the Sprague River marsh at Small Point and Bates-Morse Mountain Preserve during 2019 King Tide. Note that the predicted tide in Portland, ME was 11.7 ft MLLW. Observed water levels only reached 10.6 ft MLLW due to set-down from strong NW winds.
Project Name: King Tides 2019
Exact Creation Date
1-22-2019
Location
Phippsburg
Supplemental Rights
Credit must be given to the photographer, LightHawk, Surfrider Foundation, and the Maine Geological Survey when this photo is displayed, reproduced, distributed and/or used in derivative works.
Keywords
King Tide; highest annual tide; high tide; nuisance flooding; beaches; dunes; marshes; wetlands; seawalls; sea level rise; LightHawk; Surfrider; #lighthawk; #kingtide; #ourfuturesea