South Carolina
State Totals
- Nourishment Episodes:100
- Volume:73,278,357 yd³
- Length:1,404,693 ft
- Total Cost:$ 612,928,543
- Adjusted Cost (2025):$ 956,488,819
| Year | # | Total Length (ft) | Total Volume (yd³) | Total Cost | Adjusted Cost (2025) | Avg Volume (yd³) | Avg Cost | Avg Cost (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1 | 4,752 | 830,000 | $400,000 | $4,768,889 | 830,000 | $400,000 | $4,768,889 |
| 1968 | 1 | 10,032 | 750,000 | $609,000 | $5,601,060 | 750,000 | $609,000 | $5,601,060 |
| 1969 | 2 | 15,800 | 1,750,000 | $1,100,000 | $9,570,000 | 875,000 | $550,000 | $4,785,000 |
| 1971 | 1 | 10,032 | 761,324 | $534,000 | $4,192,551 | 761,324 | $534,000 | $4,192,551 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | 2,107,053 | $0 | $0 | 2,107,053 | $0 | $0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 8,976 | 613,000 | $872,000 | $5,198,089 | 613,000 | $872,000 | $5,198,089 |
| 1979 | 3 | 8,300 | 1,006,751 | $1,513,000 | $6,671,708 | 335,584 | $504,333 | $2,223,903 |
| 1980 | 3 | 30,760 | 2,492,944 | $4,022,053 | $15,789,010 | 830,981 | $1,340,684 | $5,263,003 |
| 1982 | 4 | 10,640 | 1,693,560 | $1,350,000 | $4,480,052 | 423,390 | $675,000 | $2,240,026 |
| 1983 | 3 | 17,868 | 1,785,560 | $800,000 | $2,575,200 | 595,187 | $400,000 | $1,287,600 |
| 1984 | 2 | 6,780 | 655,560 | $1,500,000 | $4,642,788 | 327,780 | $750,000 | $2,321,394 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1,500 | 305,560 | $500,000 | $1,490,278 | 305,560 | $500,000 | $1,490,278 |
| 1986 | 1 | 1,500 | 305,560 | $500,000 | $1,463,182 | 305,560 | $500,000 | $1,463,182 |
| 1987 | 2 | 44,796 | 1,159,347 | $5,000,000 | $14,118,421 | 579,674 | $2,500,000 | $7,059,211 |
| 1988 | 2 | 11,500 | 755,560 | $1,400,000 | $3,819,153 | 377,780 | $700,000 | $1,909,576 |
| 1989 | 1 | 15,840 | 220,000 | $612,000 | $1,588,732 | 220,000 | $612,000 | $1,588,732 |
| 1990 | 9 | 159,128 | 4,454,039 | $19,731,250 | $48,490,292 | 494,893 | $2,192,361 | $5,387,810 |
| 1991 | 1 | 7,920 | 757,644 | $2,876,250 | $6,807,830 | 757,644 | $2,876,250 | $6,807,830 |
| 1993 | 1 | 27,984 | 2,800,000 | $15,000,000 | $33,300,000 | 2,800,000 | $15,000,000 | $33,300,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | 10,560 | 150,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,176,645 | 150,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,176,645 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 | $1,025,159 | 0 | $500,000 | $1,025,159 |
| 1997 | 3 | 118,900 | 7,523,398 | $45,448,827 | $90,869,425 | 2,507,799 | $15,149,609 | $30,289,808 |
| 1998 | 5 | 79,820 | 4,024,916 | $24,915,194 | $49,203,687 | 804,983 | $4,983,039 | $9,840,737 |
| 1999 | 3 | 22,204 | 961,000 | $6,593,218 | $12,708,724 | 320,333 | $2,197,739 | $4,236,241 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1,000 | 49,000 | $228,000 | $426,705 | 49,000 | $228,000 | $426,705 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2,640 | 360,181 | $2,480,250 | $4,339,090 | 180,091 | $2,480,250 | $4,339,090 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3,000 | 29,160 | $0 | $0 | 29,160 | $0 | $0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 30,468 | 2,518,192 | $16,043,151 | $26,483,540 | 839,397 | $5,347,717 | $8,827,847 |
| 2006 | 5 | 37,363 | 2,850,950 | $22,968,866 | $36,631,376 | 570,190 | $4,593,773 | $7,326,275 |
| 2007 | 3 | 58,532 | 3,225,000 | $27,611,936 | $42,938,561 | 1,075,000 | $9,203,979 | $14,312,854 |
| 2008 | 5 | 144,890 | 3,883,490 | $45,149,139 | $67,575,912 | 776,698 | $9,029,828 | $13,515,182 |
| 2009 | 1 | 48,780 | 1,497,975 | $17,612,822 | $26,370,081 | 1,497,975 | $17,612,822 | $26,370,081 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5,280 | 1,134,000 | $9,800,000 | $13,715,739 | 1,134,000 | $9,800,000 | $13,715,739 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1,950 | 415,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,144,635 | 415,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,144,635 |
| 2014 | 2 | 29,776 | 1,535,000 | $31,759,233 | $43,138,098 | 767,500 | $15,879,617 | $21,569,049 |
| 2015 | 2 | 10,920 | 750,000 | $9,500,000 | $12,903,165 | 375,000 | $9,500,000 | $12,903,165 |
| 2016 | 3 | 59,136 | 4,416,000 | $50,750,932 | $68,069,688 | 1,472,000 | $16,916,977 | $22,689,896 |
| 2017 | 2 | 25,344 | 1,137,633 | $24,936,915 | $32,753,975 | 568,817 | $12,468,458 | $16,376,988 |
| 2018 | 4 | 84,480 | 4,689,000 | $59,178,706 | $75,882,567 | 1,172,250 | $14,794,677 | $18,970,642 |
| 2019 | 2 | 20,256 | 755,000 | $15,900,800 | $19,994,014 | 377,500 | $7,950,400 | $9,997,007 |
| 2020 | 2 | 26,928 | 2,270,000 | $29,131,000 | $36,219,790 | 1,135,000 | $14,565,500 | $18,109,895 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 50,000 | $0 | $0 | 50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 11,320 | 1,100,000 | $19,600,000 | $21,555,313 | 550,000 | $9,800,000 | $10,777,656 |
| 2024 | 1 | 29,568 | 1,200,000 | $18,000,000 | $19,795,695 | 1,200,000 | $18,000,000 | $19,795,695 |
| 2026 | 3 | 147,470 | 1,550,000 | $72,000,001 | $72,000,001 | 516,667 | $24,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
| Location | # | Year Range | Max Length (ft) | Total Volume (yd³) | Total Cost | Adjusted Cost (2025) | Avg Volume (yd³) | Avg Cost | Avg Cost (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadian Shores | 3 | 1999 - 2019 | 6,400 | 1,252,574 | $17,130,441 | $25,265,613 | 417,525 | $5,710,147 | $8,421,871 |
| Daufuskie | 1 | 1998 | 18,480 | 1,400,000 | $6,000,000 | $11,849,080 | 1,400,000 | $6,000,000 | $11,849,080 |
| Debidue | 5 | 1990 - 2022 | 10,032 | 2,350,000 | $28,900,000 | $39,697,291 | 470,000 | $5,780,000 | $7,939,458 |
| Edisto Beach | 4 | 1954 - 2016 | 18,258 | 2,861,000 | $28,450,932 | $45,499,792 | 715,250 | $7,112,733 | $11,374,948 |
| Edisto Beach State Park | 1 | 2006 | 3,200 | 181,728 | $1,593,866 | $2,539,928 | 181,728 | $1,593,866 | $2,539,928 |
| Folly Beach | 7 | 1993 - 2024 | 29,568 | 9,573,000 | $101,112,849 | $150,245,503 | 1,367,571 | $16,852,142 | $25,040,917 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 13 | 1979 - 2013 | 2,000 | 2,952,942 | $7,676,000 | $17,358,943 | 227,149 | $590,462 | $1,335,303 |
| Garden City Beach | 4 | 1979 - 2008 | 40,650 | 3,171,919 | $27,333,568 | $52,443,623 | 792,980 | $6,833,392 | $13,110,906 |
| Garden City to Surfside Beach | 2 | 2017 - 2018 | 21,120 | 1,257,633 | $28,743,315 | $37,437,724 | 628,817 | $14,371,658 | $18,718,862 |
| Hilton Head | 13 | 1969 - 2016 | 45,500 | 18,452,053 | $85,859,233 | $149,518,230 | 1,419,389 | $7,805,385 | $13,592,566 |
| Hunting Island | 9 | 1968 - 2020 | 13,200 | 6,413,463 | $30,344,879 | $62,615,966 | 712,607 | $3,371,653 | $6,957,330 |
| Huntington Beach | 3 | 1979 - 1988 | 10,000 | 1,346,176 | $2,245,000 | $7,991,624 | 448,725 | $748,333 | $2,663,875 |
| Isle of Palms | 3 | 1984 - 2018 | 10,560 | 3,568,895 | $25,847,266 | $37,230,027 | 1,189,632 | $8,615,755 | $12,410,009 |
| Kiawah Island East End | 2 | 2006 - 2015 | 3,000 | 650,000 | $3,575,000 | $5,708,296 | 325,000 | $3,575,000 | $5,708,296 |
| Litchfield Beach | 1 | 2022 | 3,400 | 450,000 | $8,300,000 | $9,128,015 | 450,000 | $8,300,000 | $9,128,015 |
| Myrtle Beach | 6 | 1987 - 2026 | 63,043 | 6,060,678 | $74,344,650 | $117,189,049 | 1,010,113 | $12,390,775 | $19,531,508 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 6 | 1990 - 2026 | 45,400 | 5,137,829 | $76,111,460 | $107,563,455 | 856,305 | $12,685,243 | $17,927,242 |
| Pawley's Island | 5 | 1989 - 2020 | 15,840 | 1,659,160 | $16,769,912 | $22,694,091 | 331,832 | $4,192,478 | $5,673,523 |
| Seabrook Island | 7 | 1982 - 2005 | 16,368 | 2,463,100 | $2,609,000 | $6,315,862 | 410,517 | $652,250 | $1,578,966 |
| Sullivan's Island | 1 | 1998 | 2,640 | 35,000 | $230,000 | $454,215 | 35,000 | $230,000 | $454,215 |
| Surfside Beach | 3 | 1990 - 2026 | 42,240 | 1,528,207 | $38,901,172 | $44,921,718 | 509,402 | $12,967,057 | $14,973,906 |
| Waites Island | 1 | 1982 | 6,500 | 513,000 | $850,000 | $2,820,773 | 513,000 | $850,000 | $2,820,773 |
| Location | Year | Primary Funding Source | Justification | Length (ft) | Volume (yd³) | Total Cost | Adjusted Cost (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadian Shores | 1999 | Local | Unknown | 4,780 | 446,000 | $4,093,218 | $7,889,862 |
| Arcadian Shores | 2008 | Local | Unknown | 6,400 | 331,574 | $4,097,223 | $6,134,400 |
| Arcadian Shores | 2019 | Local | Shore Protection | 6,000 | 475,000 | $8,940,000 | $11,241,352 |
| Daufuskie | 1998 | Private | Unknown | 18,480 | 1,400,000 | $6,000,000 | $11,849,080 |
| Debidue | 1990 | Private | Shore Protection | 10,032 | 200,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,462,892 |
| Debidue | 1998 | Private | Shore Protection | 7,920 | 250,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,962,270 |
| Debidue | 2006 | Private | Shore Protection | 7,920 | 600,000 | $5,600,000 | $8,941,667 |
| Debidue | 2015 | Private | Shore Protection | 7,920 | 650,000 | $9,500,000 | $12,903,165 |
| Debidue | 2022 | Private | Shore Protection | 7,920 | 650,000 | $11,300,000 | $12,427,298 |
| Edisto Beach | 1954 | State | Unknown | 4,752 | 830,000 | $400,000 | $4,768,889 |
| Edisto Beach | 1995 | State | Unknown | 10,560 | 150,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,176,645 |
| Edisto Beach | 2006 | State | Unknown | 18,258 | 875,000 | $7,700,000 | $12,270,446 |
| Edisto Beach | 2016 | State | Shore Protection | 16,896 | 1,006,000 | $18,850,932 | $25,283,813 |
| Edisto Beach State Park | 2006 | State | Unknown | 3,200 | 181,728 | $1,593,866 | $2,539,928 |
| Folly Beach | 1993 | Federal | Shore Protection | 27,984 | 2,800,000 | $15,000,000 | $33,300,000 |
| Folly Beach | 2005 | Federal | Shore Protection | 27,984 | 2,338,000 | $14,227,825 | $23,486,856 |
| Folly Beach | 2007 | Federal | Emergency | 10,032 | 485,000 | $8,185,024 | $12,728,305 |
| Folly Beach | 2014 | Federal | Shore Protection | 28,192 | 1,500,000 | $30,700,000 | $41,697,595 |
| Folly Beach | 2018 | Federal | Emergency | 10,560 | 1,200,000 | $15,000,000 | $19,237,052 |
| Folly Beach | 2021 | Federal | Demonstration | 0 | 50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Folly Beach | 2024 | Federal | Shore Protection | 29,568 | 1,200,000 | $18,000,000 | $19,795,695 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 1979 | Federal | Navigation | 1,500 | 20,022 | $33,000 | $145,516 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 1982 | Federal | Navigation | 1,500 | 305,560 | $500,000 | $1,659,278 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 1983 | Federal | Navigation | 1,500 | 305,560 | $500,000 | $1,609,500 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 1984 | Federal | Navigation | 1,500 | 305,560 | $500,000 | $1,547,596 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 1985 | Federal | Navigation | 1,500 | 305,560 | $500,000 | $1,490,278 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 1986 | Federal | Navigation | 1,500 | 305,560 | $500,000 | $1,463,182 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 1987 | Federal | Navigation | 1,500 | 305,560 | $500,000 | $1,411,842 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 1988 | Federal | Navigation | 1,500 | 305,560 | $500,000 | $1,363,983 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 1990 | Federal | Navigation | 1,500 | 40,000 | $100,000 | $245,725 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 1990 | Federal | Navigation | 1,500 | 200,000 | $500,000 | $1,228,626 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 1998 | Federal | Navigation | 2,000 | 90,000 | $315,000 | $622,077 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 2000 | Federal | Navigation | 1,000 | 49,000 | $228,000 | $426,705 |
| Folly Beach Spit | 2013 | State | Unknown | 1,950 | 415,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,144,635 |
| Garden City Beach | 1979 | Federal | Navigation | 4,000 | 633,497 | $950,000 | $4,189,110 |
| Garden City Beach | 1990 | Federal | Emergency | 13,200 | 163,295 | $1,640,000 | $4,029,893 |
| Garden City Beach | 1997 | Federal | Shore Protection | 30,000 | 1,517,494 | $14,294,614 | $28,580,349 |
| Garden City Beach | 2008 | Federal | Shore Protection | 40,650 | 857,633 | $10,448,954 | $15,644,271 |
| Garden City to Surfside Beach | 2017 | Federal | Emergency | 11,088 | 857,633 | $18,799,315 | $24,689,920 |
| Garden City to Surfside Beach | 2018 | Federal | Emergency | 21,120 | 400,000 | $9,944,000 | $12,747,804 |
| Hilton Head | 1969 | Local | Unknown | 1,200 | 150,000 | $100,000 | $870,000 |
| Hilton Head | 1969 | Local | Unknown | 14,600 | 1,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,700,000 |
| Hilton Head | 1973 | Local | Unknown | 0 | 2,107,053 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilton Head | 1980 | Local | Unknown | 14,600 | 550,000 | $1,100,000 | $4,318,171 |
| Hilton Head | 1982 | Local | Unknown | 0 | 800,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilton Head | 1990 | Local | Unknown | 34,848 | 2,338,000 | $9,700,000 | $23,835,344 |
| Hilton Head | 1997 | Local | Unknown | 43,500 | 3,383,000 | $11,000,000 | $21,993,168 |
| Hilton Head | 1999 | Local | Unknown | 4,224 | 245,000 | $1,200,000 | $2,313,054 |
| Hilton Head | 2007 | Local | Unknown | 45,500 | 2,700,000 | $19,000,000 | $29,546,377 |
| Hilton Head | 2012 | Local | Shore Protection | 5,280 | 1,134,000 | $9,800,000 | $13,715,739 |
| Hilton Head | 2014 | Local | Shore Protection | 1,584 | 35,000 | $1,059,233 | $1,440,503 |
| Hilton Head | 2016 | Local | Shore Protection | 42,240 | 3,350,000 | $29,200,000 | $39,164,500 |
| Hilton Head | 2016 | Local | Emergency | 0 | 60,000 | $2,700,000 | $3,621,375 |
| Hunting Island | 1968 | Federal | Unknown | 10,032 | 750,000 | $609,000 | $5,601,060 |
| Hunting Island | 1971 | Federal | Unknown | 10,032 | 761,324 | $534,000 | $4,192,551 |
| Hunting Island | 1975 | Federal | Unknown | 8,976 | 613,000 | $872,000 | $5,198,089 |
| Hunting Island | 1980 | Federal | Unknown | 12,160 | 1,400,000 | $2,107,053 | $8,271,468 |
| Hunting Island | 1991 | State | Unknown | 7,920 | 757,644 | $2,876,250 | $6,807,830 |
| Hunting Island | 2003 | State | Unknown | 2,640 | 230,181 | $2,480,250 | $4,339,090 |
| Hunting Island | 2005 | State | Unknown | 2,484 | 87,092 | $1,666,326 | $2,750,720 |
| Hunting Island | 2006 | State | Unknown | 7,985 | 644,222 | $4,500,000 | $7,171,040 |
| Hunting Island | 2020 | State | Shore Protection | 13,200 | 1,170,000 | $14,700,000 | $18,284,119 |
| Huntington Beach | 1979 | Federal | Navigation | 2,800 | 353,232 | $530,000 | $2,337,082 |
| Huntington Beach | 1980 | Federal | Navigation | 4,000 | 542,944 | $815,000 | $3,199,372 |
| Huntington Beach | 1988 | Federal | Navigation | 10,000 | 450,000 | $900,000 | $2,455,169 |
| Isle of Palms | 1984 | Local | Unknown | 5,280 | 350,000 | $1,000,000 | $3,095,192 |
| Isle of Palms | 2008 | Local | Unknown | 10,200 | 933,895 | $10,600,000 | $15,870,419 |
| Isle of Palms | 2018 | Private | Shore Protection | 10,560 | 2,285,000 | $14,247,266 | $18,264,416 |
| Kiawah Island East End | 2006 | Local | Ecosystem Restoration | 0 | 550,000 | $3,575,000 | $5,708,296 |
| Kiawah Island East End | 2015 | Local | Navigation | 3,000 | 100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Litchfield Beach | 2022 | Private | Shore Protection | 3,400 | 450,000 | $8,300,000 | $9,128,015 |
| Myrtle Beach | 1987 | Local | Shore Protection | 43,296 | 853,787 | $4,500,000 | $12,706,579 |
| Myrtle Beach | 1990 | Federal | Shore Protection | 44,880 | 380,000 | $2,600,000 | $6,388,855 |
| Myrtle Beach | 1998 | Federal | Shore Protection | 48,780 | 2,249,916 | $16,870,194 | $33,316,046 |
| Myrtle Beach | 2009 | Federal | Shore Protection | 48,780 | 1,497,975 | $17,612,822 | $26,370,081 |
| Myrtle Beach | 2018 | Federal | Emergency | 42,240 | 804,000 | $19,987,440 | $25,633,295 |
| Myrtle Beach | 2026 | Federal | Shore Protection | 63,043 | 275,000 | $12,774,194 | $12,774,194 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 1990 | Federal | Shore Protection | 42,360 | 377,200 | $1,950,000 | $4,791,641 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 1997 | Federal | Shore Protection | 45,400 | 2,622,904 | $20,154,213 | $40,295,908 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 2008 | Federal | Shore Protection | 45,400 | 902,725 | $9,554,008 | $14,304,350 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 2017 | Federal | Emergency | 14,256 | 280,000 | $6,137,600 | $8,064,055 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 2019 | Federal | Emergency | 14,256 | 280,000 | $6,960,800 | $8,752,662 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 2026 | Federal | Shore Protection | 43,771 | 675,000 | $31,354,839 | $31,354,839 |
| Pawley's Island | 1989 | Local | Unknown | 15,840 | 220,000 | $612,000 | $1,588,732 |
| Pawley's Island | 1999 | State | Unknown | 13,200 | 270,000 | $1,300,000 | $2,505,808 |
| Pawley's Island | 2004 | Local | Unknown | 3,000 | 29,160 | $0 | $0 |
| Pawley's Island | 2007 | Local | Emergency | 3,000 | 40,000 | $426,912 | $663,879 |
| Pawley's Island | 2020 | Local | Shore Protection | 13,728 | 1,100,000 | $14,431,000 | $17,935,671 |
| Seabrook Island | 1982 | Local | Unknown | 2,640 | 75,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Seabrook Island | 1983 | Private | Unknown | 0 | 250,000 | $300,000 | $965,700 |
| Seabrook Island | 1983 | Unknown | Unknown | 16,368 | 1,230,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Seabrook Island | 1990 | Local | Unknown | 5,808 | 685,000 | $1,660,000 | $4,079,038 |
| Seabrook Island | 1996 | Private | Unknown | 0 | 0 | $500,000 | $1,025,159 |
| Seabrook Island | 2003 | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 130,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Seabrook Island | 2005 | Private | Unknown | 0 | 93,100 | $149,000 | $245,965 |
| Sullivan's Island | 1998 | State | Unknown | 2,640 | 35,000 | $230,000 | $454,215 |
| Surfside Beach | 1990 | Federal | Emergency | 5,000 | 70,544 | $581,250 | $1,428,278 |
| Surfside Beach | 2008 | Federal | Shore Protection | 42,240 | 857,663 | $10,448,954 | $15,622,472 |
| Surfside Beach | 2026 | Federal | Shore Protection | 40,656 | 600,000 | $27,870,968 | $27,870,968 |
| Waites Island | 1982 | Federal | Navigation | 6,500 | 513,000 | $850,000 | $2,820,773 |
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