A bit of history of the area from a 1977 U of Florida study written by Mehta and Jones: 1872 - The inlet and waters of the Matanzas River were surveyed by Harrison. According to Burnson (1972), Harrison states in his report that the inlet had widened from 220 meters to 520 meters between 1869 and 1872. It can be seen from the survey drawing that the shoal in the inlet is approximately 500 yards wide and that a channel immediately north of Summer Haven varies from 10 to 18 ft. in depth. 1885 - Construction of the canal in the vicinity of Matanzas Inlet began. Second Lieutenant Scriven, who surveyed the fort property at this time, made mention of the canal construction and also said that the fort stood one-half mile distant from the inlet. 1916 - Protective measures were taken by the War Department to stabilize the Fort Matanzas property. A concrete retaining wall was built around the north, east and south sides of the fort. 1930 - In April and June, the dredges Northwood and Ideal removed shoal material on the south and north sides of the inlet. The Northwood removed 31,644 cu. yds. over a distance of 2,277 ft. and the Ideal removed 27,000 cu. yds. over a distance of 1,387 ft. 1932 - On January 19th a project dimension by-pass channel 9,450 ft. long through the marsh west of the inlet was completed, removing 523,555 cu. yds. of material at a cost of $50,252.57. It was the construction of this channel, known as the Matanzas Relocation Cut, that changed the configuration of the land on which the fort lay and that to the south to what is known today as Rattlesnake Island. With the construction of this channel, the Intracoastal Waterway was rerouted to the west of this island, away from the river adjacent to the inlet. 1934/35 -A seawall and three short groins were constructed about Fort Matanzas. At the same time a series of eleven rock groins were constructed on the west side of Anastasia Island to stabilize that property, which had been reportedly eroding badly. A 2.100 ft. steel sheet pile dike with bank revetment separating the Matanzas River west of Summer Haven from the Intracoastal Waterway at Rattlesnake Island was completed by the Corps of Engineers in May. The elevation of the top of the dike was 10 ft. above MLW. A total of 193,428 cu. yds. of fill were dredged and deposited along the dike at a cost of $24,554.86. In addition, 10,729 cu. yds. of riprap were placed along the dike. 1935 - A Corps of Engineers survey of the Matanzas River south of the inlet shows typical depths of 4 to 5 ft. below MLW. The channel at the inlet is shown as being 10 to 20 ft. deep and located immediately north of Summer Haven. 1945 - The River and Harbor Act authorized the improvement of the Intracoastal Waterway to a 12 ft. depth and 125 ft. width between Jacksonville and Fort Pierce. An obstructive shoal in the Intracoastal Waterway opposite Pellicer Creek, approximately one mile south of Marineland, was removed. Over 4,470 cu. yds. of material were removed at a cost of $2,374.39. 1947 - Emergency dredging by the Colonel G.P. Howell removed critical shoals in the Matanzas Relocation Cut. 1956 - The bridge built across the inlet in 1925/26 was replaced with a new bridge Project No. 7804-203 by the Florida Department of Transportation. The new bridge, a 1704 ft. structure, cost $379,885.35. 1957/58 - A 415 ft. concrete sheet pile seawall was built in Summer Haven to protect highway A1A. This seawall was damaged extensively by both the November 1962 N.E. storm and by Hurricane Dora in 1964. 1960 - A bridge across the Matanzas River south of Summer Haven was completed, thus rerouting the path of highway A1A away from the location immediately adjacent to the beach. 1962 - Extensive damage by the N.E. storm during November 26 - December 3 necessitated $82,400 in repairs along highway A1A in Summer Haven. Repairs were made to 1,130 ft. of roadway pavement and embankment and 1,800 ft. of granite revetment were placed east of the highway. 1964 - Hurricane Dora struck the St. Johns County coastline on September 9th and caused widespread erosion, as well as the undermining of roads and structures. Repairs at Summer Haven included the addition of 430 ft. of rubble splash apron landward of the existing revetment, and the addition of 1,070 linear ft. of granite revetment and rubble splash apron south of the existing revetment. Road repairs were made along a 925 ft. stretch of highway A1A. These repair costs totaled $112,000. This hurricane was also responsible for the breakthrough at Rattlesnake Island which has caused significant changes in the area over the past 12 years. 1972 - The breakthrough at Rattlesnake Island had widened to 250 ft. Erosion along both sides of the inlet had taken place, although it was more significant at Summer Haven. In May, the National Park Service recommended closure of the breakthrough on the grounds that swift currents through the breakthrough were causing extensive erosion of government owned property. 1973 - The coastal construction set-back line for St. Johns County was completed. 1973/74 - A Corps of Engineers survey of the breakthrough shows depth measurements and core boring locations from the inlet bridge west through the breakthrough and north along the Matanzas River to the intersection of the river and the Intracoastal Waterway. The survey indicates a channel approximately 12 ft. deep at the bridge which deepens to 30 ft. at the breakthrough. Depths of 40 to 45 ft. are indicated west of the Intracoastal Waterway at the breakthrough and an indentation in the marsh at this location is visible on aerial photographs. Significant shoaling is indicated in the north arm of the Matanzas River. 1975 - On June 16 a public notice concerning a proposed project to close the breakthrough was released by the Corps of Engineers. The proposed work included: 1) Construction of a steel sheet pile dike at the breakthrough. 2) Dredging a relief channel through the shoal in the Matanzas River north of the inlet. 3) Nourishment of 3,200 ft. of beach south of the inlet. 1976 - The dike breakthrough width was 310 ft. in September as measured by the UF/COEL. Work was begun on the project to close the breakthrough in October and is expected to be completed by March 1977. The contract cost of the dike closure is $873,419. The cost of the entire project is approximately $1,980,000.
It was like nothing i had ever been in put the baby in the inner hallway. Was afraod tbe glass in her room would shattter. We live in the midwest, we get tornadoes. Prefer hurricanes.
Everyone of these home should be torn down, by the expense of the owner. Now before it all becomes more pollution in the oceans. I tired of people building so close to the shorelines and then crying to the government to bale them out!!!
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A bit of history of the area from a 1977 U of Florida study written by Mehta and Jones:
1872 - The inlet and waters of the Matanzas River were surveyed by Harrison. According to Burnson (1972), Harrison states in his report that the inlet had widened from 220 meters
to 520 meters between 1869 and 1872. It can be seen from the survey drawing that the shoal in the inlet is approximately 500 yards wide and that a channel immediately north of Summer
Haven varies from 10 to 18 ft. in depth.
1885 - Construction of the canal in the vicinity of Matanzas Inlet began. Second Lieutenant Scriven, who surveyed the fort property at this time, made mention of the canal construction and
also said that the fort stood one-half mile distant from the inlet.
1916 - Protective measures were taken by the War Department to stabilize the Fort Matanzas property. A concrete retaining wall was built around the north, east and south sides of the fort.
1930 - In April and June, the dredges Northwood and Ideal removed shoal material on the south and north sides of the inlet. The Northwood removed 31,644 cu. yds. over a distance of 2,277 ft. and the Ideal removed 27,000 cu. yds. over a distance of 1,387 ft.
1932 - On January 19th a project dimension by-pass channel 9,450 ft. long through the marsh west of the inlet was completed, removing 523,555 cu. yds. of material at a cost of $50,252.57. It was the construction of this channel, known as the Matanzas Relocation Cut, that changed the configuration of the land on which the fort lay and that to the south to what is known today as Rattlesnake Island. With the construction of this channel, the Intracoastal Waterway was rerouted to the west of this island, away from the river adjacent to the inlet.
1934/35 -A seawall and three short groins were constructed about Fort Matanzas. At the same time a series of eleven rock groins were constructed on the west side of Anastasia Island to stabilize that property, which had been reportedly eroding badly. A 2.100 ft. steel sheet pile dike with bank revetment separating the Matanzas River west of Summer Haven from the Intracoastal Waterway at Rattlesnake Island was completed by the Corps of Engineers in May. The elevation of the top of the dike was 10 ft. above MLW. A total of 193,428 cu. yds. of fill were dredged and deposited along the dike at a cost of $24,554.86. In addition, 10,729 cu. yds. of riprap were placed along the dike.
1935 - A Corps of Engineers survey of the Matanzas River south of the inlet shows typical depths of 4 to 5 ft. below MLW. The channel at the inlet is shown as being 10 to 20 ft. deep and located immediately north of Summer Haven.
1945 - The River and Harbor Act authorized the improvement of the Intracoastal Waterway to a 12 ft. depth and 125 ft. width between Jacksonville and Fort Pierce. An obstructive shoal in the
Intracoastal Waterway opposite Pellicer Creek, approximately one mile south of Marineland, was removed. Over 4,470 cu. yds. of material were removed at a cost of $2,374.39.
1947 - Emergency dredging by the Colonel G.P. Howell removed critical shoals in the Matanzas Relocation Cut.
1956 - The bridge built across the inlet in 1925/26 was replaced with a new bridge Project No. 7804-203 by the Florida Department of Transportation. The new bridge, a 1704 ft. structure, cost
$379,885.35.
1957/58 - A 415 ft. concrete sheet pile seawall was built in Summer Haven to protect highway A1A. This seawall was damaged extensively by both the November 1962 N.E. storm and by Hurricane Dora in 1964.
1960 - A bridge across the Matanzas River south of Summer Haven was completed, thus rerouting the path of highway A1A away from the location immediately adjacent to the beach.
1962 - Extensive damage by the N.E. storm during November 26 - December 3 necessitated $82,400 in repairs along highway A1A in Summer Haven. Repairs were made to 1,130 ft. of roadway pavement and embankment and 1,800 ft. of granite revetment were placed east of the highway.
1964 - Hurricane Dora struck the St. Johns County coastline on September 9th and caused widespread erosion, as well as the undermining of roads and structures. Repairs at Summer Haven included the addition of 430 ft. of rubble splash apron landward of the existing revetment, and the addition of 1,070 linear ft. of granite revetment and rubble splash apron south of the existing revetment. Road repairs were made along a 925 ft. stretch of highway A1A. These repair costs totaled $112,000. This hurricane was also responsible for the breakthrough at Rattlesnake Island
which has caused significant changes in the area over the past 12 years.
1972 - The breakthrough at Rattlesnake Island had widened to 250 ft. Erosion along both sides of the inlet had taken place, although it was more significant at Summer Haven. In May, the National Park Service recommended closure of the breakthrough on the grounds that swift currents through the breakthrough were causing extensive erosion of government owned property.
1973 - The coastal construction set-back line for St. Johns County was completed.
1973/74 - A Corps of Engineers survey of the breakthrough shows depth measurements and core boring locations from the inlet bridge west through the breakthrough and north along the Matanzas River to the intersection of the river and the Intracoastal Waterway. The survey indicates a channel approximately 12 ft. deep at the bridge which deepens to 30 ft. at the breakthrough. Depths of 40 to 45 ft. are indicated west of the Intracoastal Waterway at the breakthrough and an indentation in the marsh at this location is visible on aerial photographs. Significant shoaling is indicated in the north arm of the Matanzas River.
1975 - On June 16 a public notice concerning a proposed project to close the breakthrough was released by the Corps of Engineers. The proposed work included:
1) Construction of a steel sheet pile dike at the breakthrough.
2) Dredging a relief channel through the shoal in the Matanzas River north of the inlet.
3) Nourishment of 3,200 ft. of beach south of the inlet.
1976 - The dike breakthrough width was 310 ft. in September as measured by the UF/COEL. Work was begun on the project to close the breakthrough in October and is expected to be completed by March 1977. The contract cost of the dike closure is $873,419. The cost of the entire project is approximately $1,980,000.
I'm 64 years old, an avid boater. I love this lifestyle but this is what happens when you live on a sandbar. They get rearranged.
Dump trucks & bulldozers? Like putting a band aid on a leak in the Hoover Dam.
Live about 2 mins south, it was a wicked one!
With so many not able to get insurance I wonder what their premium is
Meu Deus um verdadeiro beco sem saída!
Como está hoje ?
I have never been in a hurricane.
Just a wicked bad .Nor Easter in
Rye, NH. Lucky to live right on the ocean. Shook the commode wate
It was like nothing i had ever been in put the baby in the inner hallway. Was afraod tbe glass in her room would shattter.
We live in the midwest, we get tornadoes. Prefer hurricanes.
De onde saí tanta água não acredito que seja efeito de chuvas
Qual país
Why do people live in such vulnerable places??? 🙏🙏
Everyone of these home should be torn down, by the expense of the owner. Now before it all becomes more pollution in the oceans. I tired of people building so close to the shorelines and then crying to the government to bale them out!!!
Amen to that !