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1933 Nautical Chart
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1930 Aerial Photograph
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1929 Diversion of the Brazos River
In 1929, the Corps of Engineers diverted the lower Brazos slightly more than 6 miles to the SW to prevent Brazos sediment from filling the old Brazos channel. The 1930 aerial photo (from detail box on map) shows that old delta, which consists of a parallel series of beach ridges and swales constructed as Brazos sediment was transported SW by prevailing longshore currents. Prior to 1929, Surfside also received Brazos sediments when frontal passages temporarily shifted longshore currents to the NE. This natural nourishment of Surfside ended in 1929 with the Brazos diversion and jetty construction along both sides of the old Brazos Channel.
In 1929, the Corps of Engineers diverted the lower Brazos slightly more than 6 miles to the SW to prevent Brazos sediment from filling the old Brazos channel. The 1930 aerial photo (from detail box on map) shows that old delta, which consists of a parallel series of beach ridges and swales constructed as Brazos sediment was transported SW by prevailing longshore currents. Prior to 1929, Surfside also received Brazos sediments when frontal passages temporarily shifted longshore currents to the NE. This natural nourishment of Surfside ended in 1929 with the Brazos diversion and jetty construction along both sides of the old Brazos Channel.