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  • Nourishment Episodes:123
  • Volume:53,901,965 yd³
  • Length:535,829 ft
  • Total Cost:$ 340,857,596
  • Adjusted Cost (2024):$ 508,161,703


Year#Total Length (ft)Total Volume (yd³)Total CostAdjusted Cost (2024)Avg Volume (yd³)Avg CostAvg Cost (2024)
195710512,400$316,500$3,553,843512,400$316,500$3,553,843
196120148,000$120,130$1,258,96274,000$60,065$629,481
196219115,1901,770,735$2,185,300$22,806,60793,197$115,016$1,200,348
196310590,300$374,900$3,802,212590,300$374,900$3,802,212
19651090,000$83,643$821,79290,000$83,643$821,792
197110774,300$637,200$4,886,236774,300$637,200$4,886,236
197215,000774,300$637,200$4,769,897774,300$637,200$4,769,897
19731069,800$0$069,800$0$0
1974100$0$00$0$0
197515,000142,500$276,600$1,610,427142,500$276,600$1,610,427
19771011,400$0$011,400$0$0
197835,000651,600$714,600$3,456,465217,200$714,600$3,456,465
198210223,900$782,867$2,537,458223,900$782,867$2,537,458
198410540,000$2,334,586$7,057,633540,000$2,334,586$7,057,633
198826,000444,500$1,572,993$4,191,093222,250$1,572,993$4,191,093
198929,296516,100$2,938,090$7,449,480258,050$1,469,045$3,724,740
199023,500230,400$2,500,000$6,000,000115,200$2,500,000$6,000,000
199125,100209,130$743,168$1,718,030104,565$371,584$859,015
1992519,238662,054$3,107,810$6,979,253132,411$621,562$1,395,851
199325,40073,555$30,210$65,50436,778$30,210$65,504
1994820,2881,064,555$4,124,557$8,761,721133,069$687,426$1,460,287
199513,50068,750$0$068,750$0$0
199623,500132,580$0$066,290$0$0
199713,500100,000$0$0100,000$0$0
19981133,0311,968,203$7,132,456$13,757,326178,928$1,018,922$1,965,332
199913,500100,000$0$0100,000$0$0
200024,300102,500$0$051,250$0$0
200113,500100,000$0$0100,000$0$0
200225,900137,500$0$068,750$0$0
200313,500100,000$0$0100,000$0$0
200424,900100,000$5,567,000$9,260,660100,000$5,567,000$9,260,660
2005210,000100,000$7,493,000$12,081,022100,000$7,493,000$12,081,022
2006217,000100,000$16,505,000$25,688,970100,000$16,505,000$25,688,970
200713,500100,000$0$0100,000$0$0
2008319,8503,915,000$27,700,000$40,506,4191,305,000$27,700,000$40,506,419
2009217,000390,000$7,470,000$10,923,572195,000$7,470,000$10,923,572
201013,500100,000$0$0100,000$0$0
2011424,300849,000$8,002,958$11,182,800212,250$4,001,479$5,591,400
2012641,4042,453,757$30,965,264$42,328,170408,960$6,193,053$8,465,634
2013434,2001,841,000$25,941,565$35,004,412460,250$6,485,391$8,751,103
2015115,8401,900,000$30,000,000$39,797,4681,900,000$30,000,000$39,797,468
2016110,5601,400,000$38,000,000$49,780,0001,400,000$38,000,000$49,780,000
2018226,4001,230,000$20,800,000$26,043,489615,000$10,400,000$13,021,744
201937,00024,400,000$17,600,000$21,640,3608,133,333$5,866,667$7,213,453
2021110,560732,000$11,100,000$12,879,064732,000$11,100,000$12,879,064
202222,50056,150$4,200,000$4,511,37728,075$2,100,000$2,255,688
2023419,0721,341,996$29,000,000$31,149,983335,499$7,250,000$7,787,496
202410104,000$4,900,000$4,900,000104,000$4,900,000$4,900,000
202515,000480,000$24,999,999$24,999,999480,000$24,999,999$24,999,999

Location#Year RangeMax Length (ft)Total Volume (yd³)Total CostAdjusted Cost (2024)Avg Volume (yd³)Avg CostAvg Cost (2024)
Beach Cove to Bethany Beach119624,60037,131$32,900$341,37837,131$32,900$341,378
Beach Plum Island11994015,000$0$015,000$0$0
Bethany to Fenwick Island1201826,4001,200,000$19,200,000$24,040,1431,200,000$19,200,000$24,040,143
Bethany/South Bethany Beach191961 - 202314,95033,955,071$92,912,284$136,812,1461,787,109$4,890,120$7,200,639
Big Stone Beach119623,10025,983$55,700$577,95625,983$55,700$577,956
Bowers Beach21962 - 19983,000146,911$112,100$1,174,80873,456$112,100$1,174,808
Broadkill Beach22011 - 201515,8401,930,000$30,000,000$39,797,468965,000$30,000,000$39,797,468
Cape Henlopen119628,40095,400$46,300$485,22495,400$46,300$485,224
Coast Guard Station to Indian River Inlet119628,400290,000$175,300$1,818,954290,000$175,300$1,818,954
Dewey Beach81957 - 20236,0952,042,036$14,128,340$24,390,381255,255$1,766,043$3,048,798
Fenwick Island121962 - 20236,5001,847,085$25,822,627$40,699,524167,917$2,151,886$3,391,627
Fort Miles to North Shores119628,40095,347$46,300$480,42095,347$46,300$480,420
Indian Beach21962 - 199415,400169,743$148,700$1,045,16184,872$74,350$522,581
Kitts Hummock Beach31962 - 20084,85078,187$69,400$727,31226,062$69,400$727,312
Lewes Beach91973 - 20241,500549,855$15,413,056$20,737,91968,732$3,853,264$5,184,480
North Indian River Inlet341961 - 20255,0006,191,520$39,810,992$65,449,320187,622$3,062,384$5,034,563
North Shores21962 - 19984,900257,477$757,730$1,770,233128,739$378,865$885,116
North Slaughter Beach119625,80056,625$114,600$1,189,11756,625$114,600$1,189,117
Pickering Beach51962 - 20222,800221,227$2,890,500$3,956,02544,245$1,445,250$1,978,012
Pickering to Slaughter Beach12022052,650$1,400,000$1,503,79252,650$1,400,000$1,503,792
Primehook Beach21962 - 201610,5601,420,187$38,039,100$50,185,711710,094$19,019,550$25,092,855
Rehoboth Beach41962 - 20235,000990,496$10,695,650$15,858,359247,624$2,673,913$3,964,590
Rehoboth Beach/Dewey Beach52006 - 201313,5001,778,000$48,097,438$69,442,279444,500$9,619,488$13,888,456
Sea Colony119982,333128,000$419,479$809,106128,000$419,479$809,106
South Bowers21998 - 200080012,800$0$06,400$0$0
State Route 501119622,24017,570$14,200$148,81617,570$14,200$148,816
York Beach to Fenwick Island1196215,200297,664$454,900$4,720,151297,664$454,900$4,720,151

LocationYearPrimary Funding SourceJustificationLength (ft)Volume (yd³)Total CostAdjusted Cost (2024)
Beach Cove to Bethany Beach1962FederalEmergency Dune4,60037,131$32,900$341,378
Beach Plum Island1994StateUnknown015,000$0$0
Bethany to Fenwick Island2018FederalEmergency26,4001,200,000$19,200,000$24,040,143
Bethany/South Bethany Beach1961FederalShore Protection0100,000$81,169$850,651
Bethany/South Bethany Beach1962FederalEmergency Dune4,80069,649$132,200$1,385,456
Bethany/South Bethany Beach1962FederalEmergency Dune3,70065,067$117,200$1,228,256
Bethany/South Bethany Beach1971UnknownUnknown0774,300$637,200$4,886,236
Bethany/South Bethany Beach1989StateUnknown5,138284,500$1,630,241$4,133,450
Bethany/South Bethany Beach1989StateUnknown4,158231,600$1,307,849$3,316,030
Bethany/South Bethany Beach1992StateUnknown5,138219,735$1,037,303$2,329,486
Bethany/South Bethany Beach1992StateUnknown4,850192,749$905,786$2,034,137
Bethany/South Bethany Beach1994StateUnknown2,55098,419$452,165$960,545
Bethany/South Bethany Beach1994StateUnknown4,150184,452$838,953$1,782,208
Bethany/South Bethany Beach1998StateUnknown3,400168,900$707,635$1,364,911
Bethany/South Bethany Beach1998StateUnknown5,138321,700$1,321,572$2,549,093
Bethany/South Bethany Beach2008FederalShore Protection14,9503,800,000$27,700,000$40,506,419
Bethany/South Bethany Beach2011FederalEmergency10,500437,000$4,653,751$6,502,841
Bethany/South Bethany Beach2012FederalShore Protection10,5001,159,000$11,426,808$15,619,950
Bethany/South Bethany Beach2013FederalEmergency11,000476,000$6,662,452$8,990,021
Bethany/South Bethany Beach2019FederalEmergency024,000,000$10,600,000$13,033,399
Bethany/South Bethany Beach2021FederalShore Protection10,560732,000$11,100,000$12,879,064
Bethany/South Bethany Beach2023FederalShore Protection4,820640,000$11,600,000$12,459,993
Big Stone Beach1962FederalEmergency Dune3,10025,983$55,700$577,956
Bowers Beach1962FederalEmergency Dune3,00045,506$112,100$1,174,808
Bowers Beach1998StateUnknown2,200101,405$0$0
Broadkill Beach2011StateEmergency5,30030,000$0$0
Broadkill Beach2015FederalNavigation15,8401,900,000$30,000,000$39,797,468
Cape Henlopen1962FederalEmergency8,40095,400$46,300$485,224
Coast Guard Station to Indian River Inlet1962FederalEmergency Dune8,400290,000$175,300$1,818,954
Dewey Beach1957FederalShore Protection0512,400$316,500$3,553,843
Dewey Beach1962FederalEmergency Dune4,70082,503$131,400$1,377,072
Dewey Beach1993StateUnknown1,9005,755$30,210$65,504
Dewey Beach1994FederalShore Protection1,38514,004$60,000$127,459
Dewey Beach1994StateUnknown6,000578,874$2,342,230$4,975,656
Dewey Beach1998StateEmergency6,095453,500$1,948,000$3,757,369
Dewey Beach2019FederalShore Protection2,000200,000$3,500,000$4,303,481
Dewey Beach2023FederalShore Protection5,280195,000$5,800,000$6,229,997
Fenwick Island1962FederalEmergency Dune6,00067,549$121,900$1,277,512
Fenwick Island1988StateUnknown6,000333,500$1,572,993$4,191,093
Fenwick Island1991FederalShore Protection1,600126,800$443,603$1,025,506
Fenwick Island1992FederalShore Protection1,60037,000$269,234$604,623
Fenwick Island1992StateUnknown4,150144,900$716,916$1,609,989
Fenwick Island1994FederalEmergency2,30068,236$369,809$785,594
Fenwick Island1998StateUnknown2,800141,100$926,390$1,786,853
Fenwick Island2005FederalShore Protection6,5000$7,493,000$12,081,022
Fenwick Island2011FederalEmergency5,000282,000$3,349,207$4,679,959
Fenwick Island2012FederalShore Protection5,00050,000$285,000$389,583
Fenwick Island2013FederalEmergency6,500389,000$4,474,575$6,037,796
Fenwick Island2023FederalShore Protection5,276207,000$5,800,000$6,229,997
Fort Miles to North Shores1962FederalEmergency Dune8,40095,347$46,300$480,420
Indian Beach1962FederalEmergency Dune15,400148,743$87,300$914,904
Indian Beach1994PrivateUnknown40321,000$61,400$130,257
Kitts Hummock Beach1962FederalEmergency Dune4,85030,607$69,400$727,312
Kitts Hummock Beach1996StateUnknown032,580$0$0
Kitts Hummock Beach2008StateUnknown1,40015,000$0$0
Lewes Beach1973StateNavigation069,800$0$0
Lewes Beach1977StateNavigation011,400$0$0
Lewes Beach1978StateNavigation031,000$0$0
Lewes Beach1988StateNavigation0111,000$0$0
Lewes Beach1998StateNavigation1,00080,898$0$0
Lewes Beach2004FederalUnknown1,4000$5,567,000$9,260,660
Lewes Beach2012FederalShore Protection1,500111,757$3,346,056$4,573,913
Lewes Beach2018FederalShore Protection030,000$1,600,000$2,003,345
Lewes Beach2024FederalShore Protection0104,000$4,900,000$4,900,000
North Indian River Inlet1961FederalNavigation048,000$38,961$408,311
North Indian River Inlet1963FederalShore Protection0590,300$374,900$3,802,212
North Indian River Inlet1965FederalNavigation090,000$83,643$821,792
North Indian River Inlet1972FederalShore Protection5,000774,300$637,200$4,769,897
North Indian River Inlet1974FederalEmergency00$0$0
North Indian River Inlet1975FederalShore Protection5,000142,500$276,600$1,610,427
North Indian River Inlet1978FederalEmergency5,000535,400$714,600$3,456,465
North Indian River Inlet1982StateUnknown0223,900$782,867$2,537,458
North Indian River Inlet1984FederalEmergency0540,000$2,334,586$7,057,633
North Indian River Inlet1990FederalSection 1113,500175,000$2,500,000$6,000,000
North Indian River Inlet1991FederalSection 1113,50082,330$299,565$692,524
North Indian River Inlet1992FederalSection 1113,50067,670$178,571$401,019
North Indian River Inlet1993FederalSection 1113,50067,800$0$0
North Indian River Inlet1994FederalSection 1113,50084,570$0$0
North Indian River Inlet1995FederalSection 1113,50068,750$0$0
North Indian River Inlet1996FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet1997FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet1998FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet1999FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2000FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2001FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2002FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2003FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2004FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2005FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2006FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2007FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2008FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2009FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2010FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2011FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2012FederalSection 1113,500100,000$0$0
North Indian River Inlet2013FederalEmergency3,500521,000$6,589,500$8,891,583
North Indian River Inlet2025StateShore Protection5,000480,000$24,999,999$24,999,999
North Shores1962FederalEmergency Dune4,90069,377$36,100$378,328
North Shores1998StateUnknown2,265188,100$721,630$1,391,905
North Slaughter Beach1962FederalEmergency Dune5,80056,625$114,600$1,189,117
Pickering Beach1962FederalEmergency Dune2,80039,627$90,500$948,440
Pickering Beach1978UnknownUnknown085,200$0$0
Pickering Beach1990UnknownUnknown055,400$0$0
Pickering Beach2002StateUnknown2,40037,500$0$0
Pickering Beach2022FederalShore Protection2,5003,500$2,800,000$3,007,585
Pickering to Slaughter Beach2022StateShore Protection052,650$1,400,000$1,503,792
Primehook Beach1962FederalEmergency Dune3,90020,187$39,100$405,711
Primehook Beach2016FederalEcosystem Restoration10,5601,400,000$38,000,000$49,780,000
Rehoboth Beach1962FederalEmergency Dune5,000216,200$307,900$3,226,792
Rehoboth Beach1998StateUnknown3,500274,300$1,087,750$2,098,090
Rehoboth Beach2019FederalShore Protection5,000200,000$3,500,000$4,303,481
Rehoboth Beach2023FederalShore Protection3,696299,996$5,800,000$6,229,997
Rehoboth Beach/Dewey Beach2006FederalShore Protection13,5000$16,505,000$25,688,970
Rehoboth Beach/Dewey Beach2009FederalShore Protection13,500290,000$7,470,000$10,923,572
Rehoboth Beach/Dewey Beach2012FederalShore Protection10,452722,000$11,134,900$15,220,924
Rehoboth Beach/Dewey Beach2012FederalEmergency10,452311,000$4,772,500$6,523,800
Rehoboth Beach/Dewey Beach2013FederalEmergency13,200455,000$8,215,038$11,085,013
Sea Colony1998StateUnknown2,333128,000$419,479$809,106
South Bowers1998StateUnknown80010,300$0$0
South Bowers2000StateUnknown8002,500$0$0
State Route 5011962FederalEmergency Dune2,24017,570$14,200$148,816
York Beach to Fenwick Island1962FederalEmergency Dune15,200297,664$454,900$4,720,151

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