Rhode Island
State Totals
- Nourishment Episodes:14
- Volume:264,080 yd³
- Length:17,230 ft
- Total Cost:$ 2,032,920
- Adjusted Cost (2025):$ 6,686,712
| Year | # | Total Length (ft) | Total Volume (yd³) | Total Cost | Adjusted Cost (2025) | Avg Volume (yd³) | Avg Cost | Avg Cost (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1 | 5,280 | 0 | $122,143 | $1,456,216 | 0 | $122,143 | $1,456,216 |
| 1959 | 1 | 3,250 | 80,000 | $48,000 | $532,800 | 80,000 | $48,000 | $532,800 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 35,000 | $740,375 | $2,618,975 | 35,000 | $740,375 | $2,618,975 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 16,000 | $126,984 | $358,563 | 16,000 | $126,984 | $358,563 |
| 1988 | 1 | 100 | 90 | $0 | $0 | 90 | $0 | $0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 400 | 1,000 | $7,500 | $19,470 | 1,000 | $7,500 | $19,470 |
| 1990 | 1 | 400 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 4,800 | 25,000 | $0 | $0 | 25,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 60,000 | $444,444 | $911,252 | 60,000 | $444,444 | $911,252 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 37,990 | $333,754 | $499,700 | 18,995 | $166,877 | $249,850 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3,000 | 3,000 | $0 | $0 | 3,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 6,000 | $209,720 | $289,738 | 6,000 | $209,720 | $289,738 |
| Location | # | Year Range | Max Length (ft) | Total Volume (yd³) | Total Cost | Adjusted Cost (2025) | Avg Volume (yd³) | Avg Cost | Avg Cost (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Island Harbor | 3 | 1987 - 2012 | 3,000 | 26,674 | $238,455 | $525,458 | 8,891 | $119,228 | $262,729 |
| Great Salt Pond | 1 | 2009 | 0 | 30,316 | $222,283 | $332,804 | 30,316 | $222,283 | $332,804 |
| Misquamicut Beach | 1 | 1959 | 3,250 | 80,000 | $48,000 | $532,800 | 80,000 | $48,000 | $532,800 |
| Narrangansett Beach | 1 | 2013 | 0 | 6,000 | $209,720 | $289,738 | 6,000 | $209,720 | $289,738 |
| Oakland Beach, Warwick | 1 | 1981 | 0 | 35,000 | $740,375 | $2,618,975 | 35,000 | $740,375 | $2,618,975 |
| Sand Hill Cove, Point Judith | 1 | 1955 | 5,280 | 0 | $122,143 | $1,456,216 | 0 | $122,143 | $1,456,216 |
| Sandy Point, Narrangansett | 1 | 1996 | 0 | 60,000 | $444,444 | $911,252 | 60,000 | $444,444 | $911,252 |
| The Misquamicut Club | 1 | 1992 | 4,800 | 25,000 | $0 | $0 | 25,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Westerly | 4 | 1988 - 1993 | 400 | 1,090 | $7,500 | $19,470 | 545 | $7,500 | $19,470 |
| Location | Year | Primary Funding Source | Justification | Length (ft) | Volume (yd³) | Total Cost | Adjusted Cost (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Island Harbor | 1987 | Federal | Navigation | 0 | 16,000 | $126,984 | $358,563 |
| Block Island Harbor | 2009 | Federal | Navigation | 0 | 7,674 | $111,471 | $166,895 |
| Block Island Harbor | 2012 | Federal | Navigation | 3,000 | 3,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Great Salt Pond | 2009 | Federal | Navigation | 0 | 30,316 | $222,283 | $332,804 |
| Misquamicut Beach | 1959 | Federal | Shore Protection | 3,250 | 80,000 | $48,000 | $532,800 |
| Narrangansett Beach | 2013 | Local | Emergency | 0 | 6,000 | $209,720 | $289,738 |
| Oakland Beach, Warwick | 1981 | Federal | Shore Protection | 0 | 35,000 | $740,375 | $2,618,975 |
| Sand Hill Cove, Point Judith | 1955 | Federal | Shore Protection | 5,280 | 0 | $122,143 | $1,456,216 |
| Sandy Point, Narrangansett | 1996 | Federal | Navigation | 0 | 60,000 | $444,444 | $911,252 |
| The Misquamicut Club | 1992 | Private | Unknown | 4,800 | 25,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Westerly | 1988 | Local | Unknown | 100 | 90 | $0 | $0 |
| Westerly | 1989 | Local | Unknown | 400 | 1,000 | $7,500 | $19,470 |
| Westerly | 1990 | Local | Unknown | 400 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Westerly | 1993 | Local | Unknown | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
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